Photos- Michael Stewart

Steve Abshire has a musical style distilled from years of influence and study with jazz greats Joe Pass, Barney Kessel, and his long time friend Herb Ellis. Steve has appeared in concert with many jazz greats; among them Louie Bellson, Milt Hinton, Tal Farlow, Marian McPartland, Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis. He has accompanied legendary vocalists Della Reese, Rosemary Clooney, Etta Jones, Joe Williams, and Diane Shuur. He also played twice at the Jazz in Marciac Festival in Marciac, France. In 1997, Steve retired from the U.S. Navy's premier jazz ensemble Commodores, where he performed as guitarist/featured soloist. Steve can be heard on many recordings including his first, Big Brass Bed Blues, (PATUXENT CD-115) which received 4 stars by Downbeat Magazine.

COMING SOON ---- a new Patuxent release by Steve Abshire & Paul Wingo

                         
Patuxent releases by Steve Abshire:

CD-115 BIG BRASS BED BLUES
   BUY CD 12.00

The long-awaited reissue of Steve's LP  which received 4 stars by Downbeat Magazine

Yardbird Suite *  Centerpiece *  A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square *
 Over the Rainbow *  Big Brass Bed Blues *  Embraceable You *
 Alone Together *  You Stepped Out of a Dream

Steve Abshire- Guitar            Chuck Redd - Vibes
John Previti - Bass       John Greely - Drums
Herb Ellis - Guitar on "Big Brass Bed Blues"

CD-073 COME IN FROM THE RAIN
   BUY CD 12.00

  Robbin’s Nest * Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You *  It’s You or No One *
  Prelude to a Kiss *  I Only Have Eyes for You *  I Won’t Dance *
  Greasy *  I’ll Be There *   Time After Time *  Topsy *  Dark Eyes *
  Come in from the Rain

  Steve Abshire - Guitar     John Jensen - Trombone
  Tommy Cecil - Bass    Mike Shepherd - Drums

 
Aslo available in our store:


THE GOOD STUFF on
NOTEWORTHY JAZZ
BUY CD $12.00

 One Note Samba * Jazz "N" Samba * Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars *
  Lil' Darlin' * Jitterbug Waltz * I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues *
  Night and Day * Avalon * Nuages * BBARDS Blues * How Insensitive

  Steve Abshire - guitar         Gene Bertoncini - guitar
  Joe Byrd - bass           John Doughten - tenor saxophone
  Chuck Redd - drums         Mike Shepherd - drums