With a career spanning nearly 30 years in music, multi-instrumentalist, singer, film music composer, and producer Steve Oliver is still heard daily on contemporary and smooth jazz radio around the world.

His most recent 2023 project, “A New Light,” offers a collection of smooth jazz originals that showcase his knack for memorable compositions, subtle electronics, world influences, pop melodies, and jazz intricacies.

Steve’s career has produced 14 full-length albums, plus a variety of other projects, landing him multiple #1 Billboard hits and over a dozen Top Ten hits as a solo artist and producer in the smooth or contemporary jazz formats.

As a touring musician, Steve has headlined at iconic venues and festivals worldwide, such as the Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival in Spain, Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Berks Jazz Festival, Newport Beach Jazz Festival, Dave Koz Cruises, Yoshi’s Oakland, Scullers Boston, Spaghettini Seal Beach, and many others.

In recent years, Steve has established a reputation for being a highly respected “one-stop shop,” composing, producing, performing, engineering, and editing a wide scope of projects, including contemporary music, television spots, and soundtracks for feature films. He composed, edited, and mixed music for the 2022 film “Lee’d The Way,” from Oscar and Emmy-winning director Richard L. Anderson.

Steve’s own recordings have featured notable musicians from the world of contemporary jazz and pop, including Nathan East, Vinnie Colaiuta, Harvey Mason, Eric Marienthal, Leland Sklar, Nelson Rangell, Jeff Kashiwa, Jimmy Haslip, Steve Madaio, Tom Schuman, Brian Bromberg, Rick Braun, Alan Hewitt, Bob Baldwin, Michael Paulo, Warren Hill, Paul Taylor, Gerald Veasley, Will Donato, Will Kennedy, Billy Sherwood, Scott Ambush, Jim Peterik, and more.

For Steve Oliver, music is his diversion from the current world climate. Whether on the road or in the studio, Oliver turns to music as therapy, with no plans to slow down.

More about Steve Oliver at his website…

May, 2026 –

New Music from Steve Oliver

Performance: Sunday, May 31

HEAR IT HERE FIRST
Multi-time Billboard #1 guitarist and singer Steve Oliver offers an exclusive preview of his powerful new album, Inner Fire, just ahead of its June 12 release! To his signature blend of contemporary jazz, guitar melodies, and “vocalese” hook, the new album leans into a vibrant energy and a Latin-tinged groove.

Listen to a song from his 2025 performance at Middle C Jazz.