Sea Dreams - Steve Giordano

Steve talks about 'Sea Dreams

This project Sea Dreams defines the mainstream of my, what I call, impressionistic jazz compositions. This concept has been in development for over a decade with my band now called Steve Giordano's Spacetet. The music on this CD is not meant to be flashy or technical. Although harmonically complex, the music is soothingly comprehensible. Putting this music together has been a labor of love with the musicians in my Spacetet. Most compositions were written within the last year, from July to December of 2003.

Only so much can be written on score paper. Realizing these compositions and developing the solo sections in a manner that promotes interactivity requires egoless sensitivity.
I am lucky to be surrounded by great musicians who put the music before themselves because they realize sincere musical expression is far more rewarding than compliments.

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Here's a review from the Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly-based guitartist and composer Steve Giordano likes to write tunes amid the rolling hills of the Morris Arboretum. Some of that garden's cool autumnal tones seem to have been transplanted to this self-produced and contemplative set. Giordano, who composed six of the seven tunes — Ralph Towner's handsome "Beneath an Evening Sky" is the only import — assembles a jazz quintet recording that nearly anyone can appreciate for its understated beauty. The quintet features a true team approach with trumpeter/flugelhornist Bob Meashey and alto saxophonist Peter Cobb enhancing the total sound more than starring in it. Bassist Brian Howell and drummer John Mosemann help carry out the group concept, teasing out subtle Brazilian vibes on "Samba Five" and "A Beauty Within" and setting the table for Giordano's ruminative plucking on "Synergy." Giordano weaves together elements of Wayne Shorter to Maurice Ravel on this marvelously slow set, where the energy is closer to chamomile than Blue Mountain coffee.

Karl Stark
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Music Report
Sunday, October 17, 2004