NPR to Air Steve Wilson with Strings from the Kennedy Center
On February 2nd NPR will release Steve Wilson with Strings from The Kennedy Center, airing on JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. The release is in celebration of Steve's 51st birthday on February 9th. JazzSet airs on WBGO 88.3FM on Sunday 2/5 at 6pm and Wednesday, 2/9 at 6:30pm. Please check for your local listing at jazzset.npr.org. The performance is from the Kennedy, where Steve played music from Bird With Strings. The band features Bruce Barth on piano, Michael Bowie on bass, Lewis Nash on drums, and a killin' string section: Diane Monroe, Matvei Sigalov, Naira Underwood, Troy Stuart and Dawn Johnson. The showed will also be archived at jazzset.npr.org.
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Wilson Makes his Debut as a Headliner at the 32nd Annual Detroit Jazz Festival!
Steve has just returned from Detroit where he and his band Wilsonian's Grain performed on the Absopure Pyramid Stage on Sunday, September 5th. The performance was picked as Best Set (Outdoor) of the festival. (Read more)
Mark Stryker writes, "His post-bop quartet, Wilsonian's Grain, channeled the saxophonist's best qualities -- selflessness, a fresh and well-made take on the tradition, and the ability to reference a broad spectrum of strategies and styles without falling prey to pastiche or sacrificing an original voice. Musicians known for their versatility like Wilson sometimes lack a strong enough point of view to put their own stamp on a group. Or they're so intent on putting a stake in the ground that they force the action. But Wilson, pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Ugonna Okegwo and Detroit-born drummer Clarence Penn let the music come to them in unpretentious, charismatic fashion at the Pyramid Stage at Hart Plaza."
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The Wall Street Journal: The Sideman Becomes the Star Detroit Free Press: Review - Steve Wilson Plays the 32nd Annual Detroit Jazz Festival Maryland Theater Guide: Steve Wilson Bird with Strings at the Kennedy Center Steve Wilson Interview from the June 2011 issue of Jazz Inside. Steve Wilson 50th Birthday Quote Sheet  Feb 2011 AAJ: Steve Wilson Concert Review  Sep 08

Steve's site is loaded with music! Check out his Recorded Live page and hear him in performance with his current quartet, Wilsonian's Grain, with Christian McBride, Maria Schneider and much more! Coming soon: We are currently building a brand new page that will have "The Best Of" from Steve's 50th birthday celebration at Jazz Standard in NYC. The first to go up will be Steve Wilson With Strings, the most talked about night of the week! Come back later and hear the crown jewels of string sections. The jazz ensemble players were none too shabby either... His Recordings page has samples from each of his recordings. Be sure to check it out.