Steve Oliver
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Steve Oliver (born January 11, 1962) is an American musician, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Although best known for his work in the field of contemporary or “smooth” jazz, he performs in a wide variety of styles including pop, rock, Latin, electronic, and world music. A prolific performer, Oliver tours regularly[1] and has scored multiple hit singles on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart.[2]
Accolades and accomplishments
[edit | edit source]- 3 number 1 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart.[3]
- 13 Top 20 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart.[3]
- Two time Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards nominee for best international artist.[4]
- “Fun in the Sun” from the album “Global Kiss” was number 1 on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart for 8 weeks.[5]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
[edit | edit source]- First View (1999)
- Positive Energy (2002)
- 3D (2004)
- Radiant (2006)
- Snowfall (2006)
- Global Kiss (2010)
- World Citizen (2012)
- Pictures & Frames (2016)
- Illuminate (2018)
- Unified (2020) with Brian Simpson
- Sojourn (2022)
- A New Light (29.09.2023)
Live albums
[edit | edit source]- One Night Live (2008) with DVD
Charted albums
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Jazz [6] |
US Con. Jazz [7] | |||
| 2003 | Positive Energy | 34 | 25 | Koch |
| 2004 | 3D | 46 | — | |
| 2006 | Radiant | 46 | — | |
| 2008 | One Night Live | 45 | — | nuGroove |
| 2020 | Unified – (Brian Simpson and Steve Oliver) | 21 | 4 | Shanachie |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||
Charted singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth Jazz Airplay [8] | |||
| 2008 | "On the Upside" (Steve Oliver featuring Warren Hill) |
25 | One Night Live |
| 2009 | "Carol of the Bells" | 19 | Snowfall |
| 2010 | "Fun in the Sun" | 1 | Global Kiss |
| 2011 | "Global Kiss" | 2 | |
| 2012 | "Horizon" (Paul Taylor featuring Steve Oliver) |
4 | Paul Taylor – Prime Time |
| "Watching the World" | 16 | World Citizen | |
| 2013 | "World Citizen" | 12 | |
| 2014 | "Calling You" | 29 | Best Of... So Far |
| 2018 | "Vamonos" | 30 | Illuminate |
| 2019 | "Illuminate" | 4 | |
| 2020 | "Unified" (Brian Simpson and Steve Oliver) |
5 | Brian Simpson and Steve Oliver – Unified |
| 2021 | "The Road Never Ends" (Brian Simpson and Steve Oliver) |
24 | |
| "Slingshot" | 25 | A New Light | |
| 2023 | "Skyway" | 6 | |
| 2024 | "A Kind Heart" | 6 | |
| 2025 | "Freedom Drive" | 21 | |
| "Living a Dream" (Phillip Doc Martin featuring Steve Oliver |
28 | Phillip Doc Martin – TBA |
References
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External links
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