Description: Steve Evans is a hip new jazz singer from Chicago - one with an equal ear for old standards and more contemporary tunes
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The road leading to vocal jazz has been long and varied for Chicago based singer, Steve Evans. A boy soprano, Evans spent his childhood singing in front of the congregation. He was a classically trained vocalist throughout his teen years and as a student of the Interlochen Arts Academy, groomed for the Opera. This was not to be. Evans found the music too confining and believed his real passion lay in acting. The pursuit of this craft led him to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and from there to
In order to fully embrace the new world that was opening up for him he knew he would need a complete understanding of jazz theory,harmony, piano, and arranging. After being invited to study at both the Manhattan School of Music and The Berklee College of Music, he opted for the latter.