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In 1998 Steven Kirbys jazz CD Point Of Balance was released internationally on the European based Challenge/ A-Records label to much critical praise. His new CD North Light was released Feb 4th, 2003 also on Challenge. It features Kirby along with many fine musicians including some particularly well-known jazz artists like Chris Potter, Bruce Barth, Scott Colley and Matt Wilson performing 8 new original compositions and 2 unique arrangements of jazz standards featuring quintet, quartet, trio and solo guitar configurations..
Press coverage of Steven Kirbys music have appeared in many notable publications including Jazz Times, Guitar Player, Jazz Improv Magazine, Jazz Now, Just Jazz Guitar, 20th Century Guitar, Boston Globe, All About Jazz and many others
Kirbys music has been featured nationwide on over 100 jazz radio stations in US and Canada and Europe.. He has also composed and performed music for documentaries, TV productions and commercials.
Steven is a Cum Laude graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston where he was the recipient of multiple merit scholarships. In addition he has studied with Gary Burton, John Scofield, Adam Rogers, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Bret Willmott and Charles Banacos. He is currently on the faculty of Indian Hill Arts Center teaching guitar performance, ear training and theory as well as teaching at his home studio in Concord, MA.
"From the hard-hitting boppish opener to the heartfelt, poignant closer, Kirby cuts a wide swath of guitaristic expression on his sophomore outing .. With North Light , Kirby makes another leap in his progress as both player and composer. His prodigious chops and unerring sense of swing are on full display throughout this solid second offering. But it's his radiant melodies, inherent lyricism and big heart that ultimately elevates Kirby above the hordes of chopsmeisters and ax slingers out there today".-- Bill Milkowski (Jazz Times and Jazziz)
Kirby plays and writes from inside the music, putting melody and feeling first. Bob Blumenthal (Boston Globe)
Meticulously played, elegantly produced post-bop jazz .Kirby has a serious command of the guitar (New England Performer)
Kirby has an intense, darkly melodic sound thats very much his own (All About Jazz)
beaucoup chops creative music .beautiful and always well played personal expression that transcends mere imitation Jim Ferguson (Jazz TimesMay 99)
A very talented musician and composer, lyrically inspired and very adept....a must to listen to! Steve Charbonneu (WICN Radio)
Kirby doesnt just play the notes, he plays the sound .Louis-Victor Mialy (Jazz Hot Magazine)
Compositional depth and brilliant playing David Miles (Worcester Magazine)
One hopes the countrys late night jazz radio hosts discover (Kirbys 1999 CD)
.though its sole color is not only mid-night blue,
.there is a high, lonesome sound attending much of these proceedings....Kirbys solos unfold with a naturalness unusual on any instrument, but especially guitar. James Issacs (Downbeat & MSN Sidewalk Boston)