Steven Feifke is a GRAMMY Award winning bandleader, composer, and arranger. He is one of the most in-demand jazz artists in the world today.
The upcoming release of Catalyst (out June 16th via La Reserve / Bandstand Presents) will be his sixth album in two years.
Catalyst debuts nearly a half-dozen new compositions, and several “Feifke-tized” takes on classic repertoire. “I recognize more of myself in the music I’ve written for Catalyst,” says Feifke. “It’s all closer to my heart. It’s very personal music about things that I care about.” La Reserve Records co-founder Matt Block agrees, saying “This is a level of vulnerability that we haven’t heard from Steven yet. Each of his releases just keeps getting better and better.”
His compositions and orchestrations have been prominently featured on hit TV shows such as The Masked Singer, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Impractical Jokers, Animaniacs, and many world class big bands and orchestras around the globe. A respected educator, Feifke currently sits on faculty at Berklee College of Music and The New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music. DownBeat calls his music “an air of infectious joy” and Jazziz praises him as a “masterful pianist.”
Today Glide is premiering the studio video that finds Feifke collaborating with some of his closest musical companions to make for a truly memorable work of jazz. The duet of Martina DaSilva and Bryan Carter is brought to new heights with the moving solo work of saxophonist Alexa Tarantino, ultimately providing a work of impressive jazz vocals and musicianship that feels organic and vibrant. There is a big band richness to the song that contrasts with a more intimate sensibility.
Steven Feifke describes the inspiration behind composing and recording this tune:
“I have always loved the lyrics of ‘My Foolish Heart. To me, it is the epitome of the romanticism at the heart of the American songbook tradition. We showcased these lyrics — and the conversational aspect of them — through a beautiful duetted delivery by Martina DaSilva and Bryan Carter, accentuated with a unique bossa rhythm that is not often heard with this song. We also hear a flute choir and a wonderful saxophone solo by Alexa Tarantino.”
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