Steve Oliver (born January 11, 1962) is an American musician, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Although best known for his work in the field of contemporary or “smooth” jazz, he performs in a wide variety of styles including pop, rock, Latin, electronic, and world music. A prolific performer, Oliver tours regularly and has scored multiple hit singles on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart.
Accolades and accomplishments 3 number 1 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart. 13 Top 20 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart. Two time Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards nominee for best international artist. “Fun in the Sun” from the album “Global Kiss” was number 1 on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart for 8 weeks.
Discography
Studio albums First View (1999) Positive Energy (2002) 3D (2004) Radiant (2006) Snowfall (2006) Global Kiss (2010) World Citizen (2012) Pictures & Frames (2016) Illuminate (2018) Unified (2020) with Brian Simpson Sojourn (2022) A New Light (29.09.2023)
Live albums One Night Live (2008) with DVD
Charted albums YearTitlePeak chart positionsLabelUS JazzUS Con. Jazz 2003 Positive Energy 34 25 Koch 2004 3D 46 — 2006 Radiant 46 — 2008 One Night Live 45 — nuGroove 2020 Unified – 21 4 Shanachie"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Charted singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album Smooth JazzAirplay 2008 "On the Upside" 25 One Night Live 2009 "Carol of the Bells" 19 Snowfall 2010 "Fun in the Sun" 1 Global Kiss 2011 "Global Kiss" 2 2012 "Horizon" 4 Paul Taylor – Prime Time "Watching the World" 16 World Citizen 2013 "World Citizen" 12 2014 "Calling You" 29 Best Of... So Far 2018 "Vamonos" 30 Illuminate 2019 "Illuminate" 4 2020 "Unified" 5 Brian Simpson and Steve Oliver – Unified 2021 "The Road Never Ends" 24 "Slingshot" 25 A New Light 2023 "Skyway" 6 2024 "A Kind Heart" 6 2025 "Freedom Drive" 21 "Living a Dream" 28 Phillip Doc Martin – 2026 "Dancing in the Sand" 3
References
External links Official Website