I grew up in a household of music with seven older sisters and brothers listening to the pop music of the day -  swing. But I knew just what I wanted to be when I grew up.... a cowboy. ​​

In the early 50's, I heard the great bebop players live at Boston's Hi-Hat Club on Symphony Sid's radio show on WMEX. After hearing Louis Bellson, I knew instinctively what I wanted to be... a drummer! ​

 

Well, after five years of studying drums, I was backing up an R&B group of friends. Listening to these guys sing, I knew exactly what I wanted to be.... a group singer. ....And whaddaya know. I did it! And I loved every minute of it!​

Something was missing though. Through that whole R&B infatuation, I was always listening to 'King Pleasure','Eddie Jefferson, Annie Ross & Jon Hendricks. ​   One magic night at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival, Count Basie and Joe Williams brought onstage Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. Well, I already had their first album, but that night I swear I was reborn.

Jon Hendricks is not only an incredible lyricist and vocal performer, but I had never heard a vocalist do the things that he was doing.

It was then that I knew for sure what I wanted to do! I realized that singing in front of a band wasn't enough, I wanted to be part of the band, an instrumentalist, if you will. I began to listen more to the horns, study their individual styles, scat as they phrased their solos. And I've maintained this philosophy throughout my career-no matter what!!  I feel as strongly about it today as I did then.​​

Described by the Jazz Messenger (June 1994) as "an unusually talented and versatile jazz vocalist from Revere, MA."                      Steve is comfortable performing Jazz, Blues and Cabaret.
 

                                                       

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PAST PERFORMANCES

Centennial Tribute to Frank Sinatra with Capital Jazz Orchestra, C.J. Poole

 

Count Basie Tribute ​with Capital Center Jazz Orchestra Featuring longtime Basie drummer Butch Miles. Music Director, Clayton Poole

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"Salute to Sinatra" Concerts with Kenny Hadley Big Band, Boston Big Band & Hal MacIntire Orchestra

 

​The 3 Swingin’ Tenors: Jack Alessi, Jim Porcella & Steve Marvin

 

Costa Caribbean Cruises - Frank Sinatra Tribute shows

 

Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra Tony Bennett Tribute Show - Steven Karidoyanis, Conductor Ron Della Chiesa, Narrator

 

Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra Frank Sinstra Tribute Show - Steven Karidoyanis, Conductor   Ron Della Chiesa, Narrator  

 

Thayer Symphony Orchestra & Bion Orchestra - Francis Wada, Conductor

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Timberlane​ Symphony Orchestra - Anthony DiBartolomeo, Conductor

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Scullers Jazz Club - Boston

 

Lincoln Center - with White Heat Swing Orchestra and Norah Jones ​

 

Town Hall – NYC with Tony Corbiscello Big Band 

 

NYC Sultans of Swing - NYC/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket

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Virgina Commonwealth University Jazz Concert Series opening act for Nat Adderly Quintet - Richmond, VA

 

Sam Miller's Jazz Club & Tobacco Warehouse Richmond, VA

 

Wharf Jazz Club - Alexandria, VA

 

Sheraton Tara Hotels Braintree & Framingham, MA

 

Gino Cappelletti's  'Point After' Boston

 

Joe Namath's 'Bachelors 3' Boston

       

Various New England Jazz Clubs

 

​Boston Globe Jazz Festival –With Kenny Hadley Big Band opening act for

Mercer Ellington & The Duke Ellington Orchestra

 

Boston Music Awards Jazz Vocalist Nominee,Various New England TV appearances &

 

Performed original "Chicago" song for CBS TV show "Walker, Texas Ranger"​

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Sheraton -Tel-Aviv, Israel

 

Blue Note, Le Chat Qui Peche & Ladybird Jazz clubs - Paris, France

 

Sondestrom & Thule Greenland and Kevlavik, Iceland bases

 

La Pepistrano – Rome 

 

Jazz Cafe - Barcelona

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76th Army Band - Orleans France​