Steve Holt - Jazz Pianist

Renowned as one of Canada's top jazz pianists. - Maria Tzavaras, Inside Toronto 
"Holt is an emphatic, bop-based pianist whose solos simply pop from one phrase to the next." - Mark Miller, Globe & Mail 

Steve Holt was a child prodigy who began to teach himself piano at age 4. Born in Montreal Canada, he began his professional career at the age of 17, playing the clubs in and around Montreal. Since that time, Steve has built an international reputation as one of Canada's premier Jazz pianists, having worked with the likes of Archie Shepp, Larry Coryell, Eddie Henderson, Pat Labarbera, James Moody, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, and Michel Urbaniak. In 1981 Steve graduated as McGill University's first-ever Bachelor of Music majoring in Jazz performance, traveling to New York to study with legendary pianist Kenny Barron. A JUNO nominee (Canadian equivalent of a Grammy), Steve has 6 albums and 3 singles to his credit. Steve currently lives in Trent Hills, Ontario.