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]- 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]Studio albums
[edit]- 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]- One Night Live (2008) with DVD
Charted albums
[edit]| 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]| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tour Dates | Steve Oliver |". Steve Oliver. Archived from the original on 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "Steve Oliver | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ a b "Jazz Music: Top Jazz Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "2006 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards - Steve Oliver". www.steveolivermusic.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "Steve Oliver - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "Steve Oliver: Jazz Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Steve Oliver: Contemporary Jazz Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Steve Oliver: Smooth Jazz Airplay". Billboard.