Steve Herberman

Steve Herberman (born September 10, 1966) is an American jazz guitarist and educator.

Career

Herberman is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. In 1993, he adopted the seven-string guitar. He has performed at venues such as Birdland in New York City, Spazio in Los Angeles, the NAMM shows in Anaheim and Nashville, and the North Wales jazz guitar weekend in the U.K. as a featured guest artist. He has performed at Blues Alley, the Smithsonian Jazz Cafe, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Herberman has played with Keter Betts, Buster Williams, Gary Bartz, Drew Gress, Chuck Berghofer, Jim Snidero, Chuck Redd, Ali Ryerson, Steve Williams, Steve LaSpina, Jeff Hirshfield, and John Pisano.[1]

As educator

Herberman has taught at Towson University in Baltimore since 1999 as an adjunct faculty member. He has presented masterclasses in the U.K. and at universities across the U.S. He has written instructional material for Down Beat magazine, Mel Bay's Guitar Sessions, Just Jazz Guitar, the National Guitar Workshop newsletter and columns for Modern Guitars webzine. He is an online instructor.[2]

Critical reception

Herberman's recordings have received praise from JazzTimes,[3] Down Beat,[4] and Jazz Improv. His album Action:Reaction was chosen as one of the top 50 CD's of 2007 by Jazz Improv magazine.[5] He has been featured on the cover of Just Jazz Guitar magazine (Feb. 2009).[6]

He has released three albums: Thoughtlines (2001) Action:Reaction (2006), and Ideals (2008). Ideals reached the Top 10 on the JazzWeek chart for national airplay, staying on the chart for 16 weeks.[7]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Steve Herberman". All About Jazz. 2012.
  2. ↑ "Department of Music". Towson University.
  3. ↑ Milkowski, Bill (1 May 2007). "Steve Herberman Trio: Action: Reaction". JazzTimes. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Doerschuk, Robert (May 2009). "Steve Herberman, Ideals". Down Beat. Illinois.
  5. ↑ Davenport, Curtis (January 2007). "Steve Herberman, Action:Reaction". Jazz Improv.
  6. ↑ Hamilton, Andy (November 2009). "Steve Herberman, Ideals". Jazz Journal. 62: 9.
  7. ↑ West, Michael J. (15 July 2009). "DC Guitarist Cracks JazzWeek’s Top Ten". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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