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I USED TO BE ANONYMOUS:
anon·y·mous
1 : not named or identified
< an anonymous author >
<they wish to remain anonymous >
2 : of unknown authorship or origin
3 : lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability
Steve Elmer, Piano/Composer
The title for this CD came about as follows. A well-known jazz piano player liked the way I played but couldn’t understand why nobody knew who I was. He shared this thought with a mutual friend and said to her: “Steve Elmer is the most anonymous piano player in New York.” Well, I used to be anonymous.
I started off as a drummer. I also taught music. That was a long time ago. Then I did many other things that had nothing to do with music. Now I devote as much time as I can to playing the piano, composing, and making music that satisfies my soul.
FIRE DOWN BELOW:
This trio swings at all tempos. Their joy is palpable.
Jazz Improv Magazine
Hide, Shingo, and I started playing together in 2005. It was an instant musical match. We made our first CD in 2006. It was called “I Used To Be Anonymous.” Listeners enjoyed our music a lot and we received many wonderful reviews. As a result, we were invited to do a three-week, 2,500-mile tour of Japan in February and March of 2007. Now in 2008 we are releasing our second CD, “Fire Down Below,” and hope that you find it stimulating and provocative. We love making music together and are delighted to be able to share our most recent effort with you. Thanks for listening. Steve Elmer
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Sunday, July 6
8:00-11:00
Steve Elmer with The Creole Cookin' Jazz Band
Hot Music, Dixieland, and Swing
Arthur's Tavern
57 Grove Street
(off 7th Avenue South)
http://arthurstavernnyc.com
Friday, July 11
9:00-12:00
Steve Elmer, Kurzweil SP76
Leslie Seymour, vocals
Gary Mazzorappi, bass
The Cellar
Wine & Cheese Club
304 Manor Avenue, Staten Island
718-887-1405
http://cellaronmanor.com
Saturday, July 12
6:00-9:00
Steve Elmer, Fender Rhodes
Sandy Sasso, vocals
Desi Norman, vibes
Rick Crane, bass
55 Bar
55 Christopher Street (off 7th Avenue South)
212-929-9883
http://55bar.com
Wednesday, July 16
6:00-8:00
Steve Elmer, piano
Kirpal Gordon, spoken word
Poetry Night
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia Street
(between Bleecker St. and Waverly Place)
212-989-9819
http://corneliastreet.com
Thursday, July 17
8:00-10:00
Steve Elmer, Kurzweil SP76
with The Joe Kane Big Band
Neptune Boulevard Band Shell
(on the beach or boardwalk)
Long Beach, New York
Tuesday, July 29
7:00-9:00
Steve Elmer, Kurzweil SP76
with The Sol Yaged Quartet
Clark Botanic Garden
193 I.U. Willets Road
Albertson, Long Island
516-484-8600
http://clarkbotanic.org
Thanks for visiting my website. I hope you find it stimulating and satisfying. You can read about how I got started in music and some of my experiences along the way. You can also listen to samples of my piano playing and my original compositions. You can read what other people have said about my music or you can simply look at some pictures of me and some of the musicians I play with now and have played with in the past.
Whatever choice you make, I’d love to know what you think. Just go over to the the CONTACT page and send me a message.
Also, don't forget to listen to some sample tracks from my new CD, "Fire Down Below," The Steve Elmer Trio. All you have to do is click on CD Baby.Com. If you have an I-Pod, you can also visit Apple iTunes at The Steve Elmer Trio at the Apple Store."
Reviewers have been taking notice of "Fire Down Below." Here are a few comments:
"This trio of Elmer, Okudaira, and bassist Hide Tanaka has got a ton of energy and they use it to the fullest to the listener's delight. Elmer's musical heart is in the right place. His Fire Down Below has plenty."
All About Jazz - LA/Bay Area, June, 2008
"The music is georgeous. Each song is treated like the only song and you get wrapped up in each one like it's a novel you don't want to put down. Even without lyrics you can feel the story behind the music. It's an album to check out. You'll be taken with it for a while."
BlogCritics.Org, June 4, 2008
"Elmer's compositions have a comforting sense of direction, and his compatriots exectue with such polished presence that the finished product is both enjoyable and passionate."
Jazz.Com, "Sister Joan,"
Song of the Day, May 19, 2008
"The energy exerted and the tasteful skill with which it is harnessed makes for some fine music."
Jazz.Com, "Fire Down Below,"
May 19, 2008
"This is a cat that likes to swing and he likes to swing so much that he has the brass to come with a set of originals just so he can come from nowhere and leave his fingerprints on the genre."
MidwestRecord.Com, May 16, 2008
"Completely original, this CD has enough music to keep me busy re-listening for months."
CD Baby, May 1, 2008
Finally, thanks again for taking the time to visit. I appreciate it and look forward to seeing you again soon.
--Steve Elmer