From the Critics
“… The guitarist, Steve Giordano, gives his play to invention… with an impetuosity, really delightful in this context.”
— Jazz Magazine
(Review of Groove Holmes/Willis Jackson Concert)
Paris, France — March 1980“His debut effort comes over quite effectively highlighting his considerable skills as a musician, and in addition, his talents as a composer.”
— Cadence Magazine
March 1980“Though Morganelli usually books acts from New York City, Giordano and his very credible guitar picking were anywhere but out of place.”
— The Other Paper
New York City — July 31, 1980“It is clear that Giordano and his cohorts are one of the truly trail-blazing electric jazz units…”
— The Philadelphia Inquirer
September 21, 1980“His playing is melodic, swinging and swift, with a funky blues undertow.”
— South Street Star
Philadelphia — January 7, 1982“… Philadelphia’s finest jazz guitarist.”
— Jazz Society of Philadelphia Newsletter
February 1982“…he is an instrumentalist with exceptional magic at his beck and call…”
— Philadelphia Daily News
April 4, 1986“Giordano is to jazz what Renoir and Van Gogh were to painting – impressionistic.”
“The ability to go beyond boundaries in order to create new forms has always opened unlimited possibilities to artists with the flair for invention – and Giordano has that flair.”
— South Street Star
Philadelphia — January 7, 1982“Because of his rounded, almost non-electric tone and his musical high standards, Giordano has been called a jazz purist.”
— The Royal Gazette
Bermuda — June 22, 1989
