MUSIC

The Grand 1894 Opera House presents Steve Tyrell in Concert, Friday, May 6, 2011 at 8pm and Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8pm. Steve Tyrell returns to The Grand with his signature sounds!

Grammy winning Texan Steve Tyrell has reinvented and re-popularized classic pop standards with jazzy arrangements and vocals anchored in a deep connection to his music and the audience. He has collaborated as a music producer, arranger, recording supervisor, songwriter, and performer with legendary artists from Burt Bacharach to Rod Stewart. And his recordings have launched thousands of weddings and millions of romances. Experience Steve’s great solo cabaret show in the intimacy of The Grand!

With the grit and soul of a lifetime producing hits for artists ranging from Linda Rondstadt & Diana Ross to 2005’s Grammy-winner Rod Stewart, Steve himself has sold hundreds of thousands of albums and gained a passionate following all over the world. The songs he has sung in big hit movies “The Way You Look Tonight,” “I’ve Got A Crush On You,” and “The Simple Life,” have launched thousands of weddings and millions of romances worldwide.

His work in the studio has included collaborations with such diverse and legendary artists as Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Aaron Neville, Dionne Warwick, LL Cool J, Blood Sweat and Tears, Chris Botti, Dave Koz, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Burt Bacharach, Bette Midler and Stevie Wonder just to name a few.

As an artist, all 5 of his American Standards albums have achieved top 5 status on Billboard’s Jazz charts and his first album “A New Standard” was amongst the best selling jazz albums for over 5 years.

As a music supervisor and music producer for film and TV, Tyrell has work with such distinguished directors as Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Nancy Meyers, Betty Thomas and Charles Shyer.