STEVE SIECK
January 31 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Fri., Jan. 31. STEVE SIECK. Songwriter, pianist, and singer, Mr. Sieck begins a monthly three-show “residency” at The Gardenia with this first installment, “The Jazz In Me,” which draws from his own catalog of swing, bossa nova, blues, and “jazzy pop” numbers…along with favorite standards and pop classics.
His February installment, “Pop and Soul,” will include contemporary love songs, gospel, pop anthems, and R&B ballads; and his March installment, “Unplugged,” will feature his most personal songs and stories.
Since relocating to L.A. from New York in late 2021, Mr. Sieck has become a popular presence in the local jazz and cabaret scene, having performed in NYC at such popular nightspots as Iridium, Pangea, The Metropolitan Room, Don’t Tell Mama, The Duplex, and The Bitter End. His album, 21st Century Blues, was nominated for a MAC Award as “Best Recording” in 2014, and he has just released his newest album, Crazy That Way, which has received such comments from reviewers as “…an expressive…musical storyteller…,” “…charming and insightful songs…,” “…engaging melodies and thoughtful lyrics…,”and “…the influences of Donald Fagen, Stevie Wonder, and Bob Dorough are palpable.”
Dori Amarilio serves as musical director, and Mr. Sieck’s vocals will be supplemented by special guest vocalists, yet to be announced.