Please join us for a special evening of music and more with Steinway Artist Steve Barta at Schmitt Music Denver on Saturday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m. – free and open to the public!
Steve Barta an American Brazilian jazz pianist, composer, arranger, author, educator, and producer who has stayed true to his creative path for over thirty years. He has performed his original works as a solo artist with jazz ensembles and symphony orchestras. His contribution to the world of music includes fifteen recordings.
“Brilliant. A true and modern arrangement!” – Claude Bolling, Pianist and composer of the Suite for Flute & Jazz Piano
Seating is limited, so please reserve your spot today. Call 303-777-1900 or email us at dnkb@schmittmusic.com to RSVP.
Watch Steve perform his own piece Asleep in the Sweet Light:
Pianist Steve Barta is a Recording Artist and Composer, whose contribution to the world of music includes 15 Recordings that reflect his many influences, particularly Brazilian, Jazz and Classical.
Steve teamed up with Jazz legend Herbie Mann, and a great cast of players to record the Brazilian jazz Blue River. Steve recorded Another Life Brazil with legendary jazz & latin greats Hubert Laws, Herbie Mann, Dori Caymmi, and Paulinho da Costa. Both recordings are Steve’s original compositions.
Reflecting his love of American jazz standards, Steve arranged some of the most well loved songs by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, George Shearing, Michel Legrand and Irving Berlin. Steve’s fresh, inventive arrangements in UnStandards and Encore UnStandards bring these wonderful songs back to their rightful place in your playlist.
These “studio live” recordings capture the wonderfully warm, live and “in the moment conversations” between the players.
While on tour in Eastern Europe, Steve recorded A Midwest Dream with symphony orchestra for the classically influenced recording Moment in Movement.
Steve’s well loved recordings of holiday arrangements range from the elegant solo piano Noel to The Twelve Days of Christmas with jazz trio and string orchestra. These works capture the magic and majesty of the holiday season. Steve teamed up with jazz harpist Deborah Henson Conant to record Christmas Around the World, a collection of well loved songs from around the world.
Steve is a music educator with over 30 years of experience teaching intermediate to advanced students, educators and professional musicians. Special areas of instruction for private students, clinics and Master Classes are Music Interpretation, Improvisation, Arranging and Composition. He has released four books of his original compositions and arrangements, and arranged several books for Hal Leonard, most notably The Beatles songbook.
Steve Barta is a Steinway Artist. Learn more at stevebartamusic.com.
