Steve Cardenas

Jazz

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Top Songs By Steve Cardenas

Listen to Language of Love by Steve Cardenas, see lyrics, music video & more!

Language of LoveSteve Cardenas

Listen to Lawns by Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison & Ted Nash, see lyrics, music video & more!

LawnsSteve Cardenas, Ben Allison & Ted Nash

Listen to Blue Has a Range by Steve Cardenas, see lyrics, music video & more!

Blue Has a RangeSteve Cardenas

Listen to There In A Dream (feat. Loren Stillman, Matt Wilson & Thomas Morgan) by Steve Cardenas, see lyrics, music video & more!

There In A Dream (feat. Loren Stillman, Matt Wilson & Thomas Morgan)Steve Cardenas

Listen to Lost and Found by Steve Cardenas, see lyrics, music video & more!

Lost and FoundSteve Cardenas

Listen to Slow Dance (with Steve Cardenas & Billy Mintz) by Adam Kolker, see lyrics, music video & more!

Slow Dance (with Steve Cardenas & Billy Mintz)Adam Kolker

Listen to New Moon by Steve Cardenas, see lyrics, music video & more!

New MoonSteve Cardenas

Listen to Millersville (with Steve Cardenas & Billy Mintz) by Adam Kolker, see lyrics, music video & more!

Millersville (with Steve Cardenas & Billy Mintz)Adam Kolker

Listen to Beautiful You (with Steve Cardenas & Billy Mintz) by Adam Kolker, see lyrics, music video & more!

Beautiful You (with Steve Cardenas & Billy Mintz)Adam Kolker

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SiquijorSteve Cardenas

Latest Release

Listen to Tell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols by Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash

ALBUMTell the Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie NicholsBen Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash

More albums from Steve Cardenas

Listen to New Year by Jim Campilongo & Steve Cardenas

ALBUMNew YearJim Campilongo & Steve Cardenas

Listen to Healing Power - The Music of Carla Bley by Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison & Ted Nash

ALBUMHealing Power - The Music of Carla BleySteve Cardenas, Ben Allison & Ted Nash

Listen to Charlie and Paul (feat. Loren Stillman, Thomas Morgan & Matt Wilson) by Steve Cardenas

ALBUMCharlie and Paul (feat. Loren Stillman, Thomas Morgan & Matt Wilson)Steve Cardenas

Listen to Blue Has a Range by Steve Cardenas

ALBUMBlue Has a RangeSteve Cardenas

Listen to Somewhere Else: West Side Story Songs by Ted Nash, Steve Cardenas & Ben Allison

ALBUMSomewhere Else: West Side Story SongsTed Nash, Steve Cardenas & Ben Allison

Listen to Melody in a Dream by Steve Cardenas

ALBUMMelody in a DreamSteve Cardenas

Listen to West of Middle by Steve Cardenas

ALBUMWest of MiddleSteve Cardenas

ALBUMPanoramicSteve Cardenas

ALBUMShebangSteve Cardenas

About Steve Cardenas

Hometown

United States of America

Born

May 29, 1974

Genre

Jazz

Guitarist Steve Cardenas is following in the footsteps of contemporary stylists such as John Scofield and Pat Metheny. His warm, lyrical sound and frequently edgy improvisations put him in league with young, rock-influenced jazz players like Pete McCann and Ben Monder. Originally from Kansas City, Cardenas is currently a busy sideman and leader in New York. He has performed and/or recorded with Steve Million, Maria Muldaur, Mark Isham, Paul McCandless, Jeff Beal, and pop/rock singer Tracy Bonham. He's also made a mark with several notable two-guitar ensembles, teaming up with Kurt Rosenwinkel in Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band as well as the live incarnation of Marc Johnson's Sound of Summer Running band, and with Brad Shepik in drummer Joey Baron's quartet Killer Joey. Cardenas has also worked as a music educator at the New School in New York, Musician's Institute in Hollywood, Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camps, and the University of Missouri. ~ David R. Adler

Steve Cardenas has also released music as a member of Charlie Haden & The Liberation Music Orchestra Steve Swallow Quintet.