Steve Blackwood is one of the most talented jazz singers in the country and is scheduled to perform at Salvatore’s in Lawrence on Friday, March 3rd.
Blackwood has performed for events across the country and says he is as comfortable with a small trio as he is with a 10 piece orchestra. He now lives and performs in the Boston area and performs at many local clubs and live events.
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Steve, originally from Detroit, started his singing career in New York City as a lead singer for The Business Of Blues, opening for artists like Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. His swing/jazz sound is a mix of Dixieland and Mose Allison. He harkens to the days of great singers like Sinatra while performing the Great American Songbook and his own bluesy originals featured on his latest cd STEVE BLACKWOOD with guitarist ROBBEN FORD – Heat of the Night.
An accomplished actor, many will know Steve as Bart Biederbieke on NBC’s “Days Of Our Lives”- a character he played for 9 years. He has also guest starred on numerous television shows, and had a lead role in the feature film “Machine Gun Preacher” with Gerald Butler. Steve performed his original tune “Care To Love” on the Soap Network
www.steveblackwood.com/SB.CareToL ove.mov and the Sinatra documentary “The Very Good Years” showcases Mr. Blackwood in a recording studio singing a Sinatra tribute song called FRANKS TUNE
Cont act Shandy Monte at shandymonte@gmail.com for bookings or 818 720 2124