Steve Gilmore is an American jazz double-bassist. He has played in numerous bands and ensembles including The Phil Woods Quintet, which he joined at its inception in 1974.
Career He was born Steven Dirk Gilmore on January 21, 1943, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was raised in the Philadelphia area.
Steve picked up bass when he was 12 years old and played locally in Philadelphia as a teenager. At age 17 he enrolled at the Advanced School of Contemporary Music, run by Oscar Peterson, and later in the 1960s played with Ira Sullivan and the Baker's Dozen Big Band. He joined Flip Phillips's group in 1967 and remained with Phillips until 1971, after which he worked with Al Cohn and Zoot Sims, Mose Allison, The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra, Phil Woods, Richie Cole, and the National Jazz Ensemble.
In the 1980s he played with John Coates Jr., Meredith D'Ambrosio, Dave Frishberg, Hal Galper, Tom Harrell, and Toshiko Akiyoshi, as well as with Phil Woods. He and Woods would remain collaborators into the 1990s. In 1988 he began working with Dave Liebman, with whom he would work intermittently through the late 1990s. Other associations in the 1990s included Tony Bennett, Carol Sloane, Susannah McCorkle, Bill Charlap, and Jim Hall. In 2000, he played with Lee Konitz in a group including Peter Bernstein, Mark Turner, Bill Goodwin
+As Band LeaderYear recordedTitleLabelNotes1993I'm All SmilesJazzmaniaSteve Brown, Guitar; Chris Persad, trumpet; Brain Lynch, trumpet.1993SilhouetteJazzmaniaSteve Gilmore - bass; Ted Rosenthal - piano; Steve Brown - guitar; Jimmy Madison - drums; Brian Lynch - flugelhorn trumpet; Mark Kirk - alto saxophone.1996Reflections in the NightJazzmaniaSteve Gilmore - bass; Bill Charlap - piano. +With Phil WoodsYear recordedTitleLabelNotesGrammy (* = Won)1976The Phil Woods Six: "Live" from the ShowboatRCAPhil Woods - alto/soprano saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Harry Leahey - guitar; Alyrio Lima - percussion; Mike Melillo - piano.Best Live Performance, Soloist; *Best Live Performance, Group 1977The Phil Woods Quintet: Song for SysyphusCenturyPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Harry Leahey - guitar; Mike Melillo - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group1978Phil Woods / I RememberGryphonPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Mike Melillo - piano; Bill Goodwin - drums; Kenny Wheeler - trumpet; Gordon Beck - piano; Dave Horler - trombone; and elements of the London Symphony conducted by Harry Rabinowitz M.B.E.1978The Phil Woods Quartet: 'More' LiveAdelphiPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Mike Melillo - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.*Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group1979The Phil Woods Quartet: Volume OneClean CutsPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Mike Melillo - piano; Bill Goodwin - drums.Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group; Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist1981Phil Woods Quartet: Birds of a FeatherAntillesPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Hal Galper - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.1982The Phil Woods Quartet: Live From New YorkPalo AltoPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Hal Galper - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.1982The Phil Woods Quartet - At the VanguardAntillesPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Hal Galper - piano; Bill Goodwin - drums.*Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group; Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist1984Phil Woods & Chris Swansen - Piper at the Gates of DawnSea BreezePhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Hal Galpers - piano; Chris Swansen - synthesizer; Steve Gilmore - bass; Hal Galper - piano; Bill Goodwin - drums, Kim Parker - vocals.Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group1984Integrity - The New Phil Quintet Woods LiveRed RecordsPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Tom Harrell - trumpet.1984Heaven - Phil Woods QuintetBlackhawkPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Tom Harrell - trumpet.1986Gratitude: Phil Woods QuintetDenonPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Tom Harrell - trumpet.1986Dizzy Gillespie Meets the Phil Woods QuintetTimelessPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Tom Harrell - trumpet.1987Bop StewConcord JazzPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Tom Harrell - trumpet.1987BouquetConcord JazzPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Tom Harrell - trumpet.1988Evolution: Phil Woods Little Big BandConcord JazzPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Tom Harrell - trumpet; Hal Crook - trombone; Nick Brignola - Baritone; Nelson Hill - tenor saxophone.1989Flash: Phil Woods Quintet + OneConcord JazzPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Hal Galper - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Crook - trombone; Tom Harrell - flugelhorn, trumpet.1990All Bird's Children: Phil Woods QuintetConcord JazzPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Hal Crook - trombone.Best Jazz Instrumental, Soloist1990Real Life: Phil Woods' Little Big BandCheskyPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Bill Goodwin - drums; Jim McNeely - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Hal Crook - trombone; Tom Harrell - trumpet; Nick Brignola - alto/baritone saxophone; Nelson Hill - alto/tenor saxophone.1991Full House: Phil Woods QuintetMilestonesPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Hal Crook - trombone.1993You and the Night and the Music: Phil Woods QuintetVenusPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Hal Crook - trombone.1994 / 1997 (Recorded / Released1994)Souvenirs: Phil Woods QuintetVenusPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Hal Galper - piano; Hal Crook - trombone.1995Phil Woods Plays the Music of Jim McNeelyTCBPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Jim McNeely- piano; Brian Lynch - trumpet.1996Mile High Jazz: The Phil Woods Quintet - Live in DenverConcordPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Brian Lynch - trumpet; Bill Charlap - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.1997Chasin' the Bird: Phil WoodsVenusPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Brian Lynch - trumpet; Bill Charlap - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.1997Phil Woods & the Festival Orchestra - CelebrationConcordPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Nelson Hill - alto saxophone, flute; George Young - soprano saxophone, flute; Jim Buckley - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Steve Gilmore - bass; Jim Daniels - bass trombone; Bill Goodwin - drums; Bill Charlap - piano; Lew Delgado - tenor saxophone, clarinet; Tom Hamilton - tenor saxophone, clarinet; Hal Crook - trombone; Keith O'Quinn - trombone; Rick Chamberlain - trombone; Brian Lynch - trumpet; Jan Betz - trumpet; Pat Dorian - trumpet; Ken Brader - trumpet. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance2000Lee Konitz: ParallelsChesky RecordsLee Konitz - alto saxophone; Peter Bernstein - guitar; Mark Turner - tenor saxophone; Steve Gimore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.2002The Thrill is Gone: Phil Woods with StringsVenusPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Brian Lynch - trumpet; Bill Charlap - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.2004This is How I Feel About Quincy: Phil WoodsJazz MediaPhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Brian Lynch - trumpet; Bill Charlap - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.2007American Songbook 2: The Phil Woods QuintetKind of BluePhil Woods - clarinet, alto saxophone; Brian Lynch - trumpet; Bill Charlap - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.2007Phil Woods: The Children's SuiteJazzed MediaPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Vicki Doney & Bob Dorough - vocals; Tom Hamilton - Tenor saxophone & clarinet; Roger Rosenberg - baritone & bass clarinets; Nelson Hill - alto saxophone & flute; Rick Chamberlain - trombone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums; Eric Doney - piano.2008Ballads and Blues: Phil Woods QuintetVenusPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Brian Lynch - trumpet; Bill Charlap - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.2014Live at the Deerhead Inn: Phil Woods QuintetDeerhead RecordsPhil Woods - alto saxophone; Brian Lynch - trumpet; Bill Charlap - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.
+With Thad Jones & Mel LewisYear recordedTitleLabelNotes1975Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra: Suite for PopsHorizon / A&MJon Faddis, Steve Furtado, Jim Bossy, Lew Soloff, Smoky Young, Marvin Stamm, Virgil Jones, Cecil Bridgewater - trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, Quentin "Butter" Jackson, Billy Campbell, Eddie Bert, Janice Robinson, Earl McEntyre - trombone; Cliff Heather, Jack Jeffers, Dave Taylor - bass trombone; George Mraz, Richard Davis, Steve Gilmore - bass; Jack Jeffers - tuba; Jim Buffington, Peter Gordon, Earl Chapin Julius Watkins, Ray Alonge - French horn; Jerry Dodgion, Eddie Xiques - alto saxophone; Jerry Dodgion - soprano saxophone; Billy Harper, Eddie Daniels, Ron Bridgewater, Frank Foster, Greg Herbert, Lou Marini - tenor saxophone; Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone; Jerry Dodgion, Eddie Xiques, Billy Harper, Eddie Daniels, Ron Bridgewater - flute; Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams, Frank Foster, Ron Bridgewater - clarinet; Eddie Xiques - bass clarinet; Roland Hanna - electric piano; Jon Faddis, Thad Jones Mel Lewis - percussion; Leonard Gibbs - congas; Dee Dee Bridgewater - vocals.1976Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra: New LifeHorizon / A&MGrammy Nominated - Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Big Band. Tracks 4 & 5.
+With Dave LiebmanYear recordedTitleLabelNotes1988Dave Liebman Plays the Music of Cole PorterRed RecordsDave Liebman - soprano saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.1991Classic Ballads: Dave LiebmanCandid RecordsDave Liebman - saxophone; Steve Gilmore - bass; Vic Juris - guitar.2005Neighbors: Dave Liebman and Nancy ReedVector DiscDave Leibman - soprano saxophone; Nancy Reed - vocals; Phil Markowitz - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Godwin - drums.
+With Al CohnYear recordedTitleLabelNotes1979Al Cohn: No ProblemXanaduAl Cohn - tenor saxophone; Barry Harris - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Walter Bolden - drums.1986In Concert at East Stroudsburg UniversityIAJRCAl Cohn - tenor saxophone; Harry Leahey - guitar; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.
+With Ritchie ColeYear recordedTitleLabelNotes1975Trenton Makes the World TakesProgressiveRitchie Cole -alto saxophone; Gerald Price - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Al Jackson - drums.1977Alto MadnessMuseRitchie Cole -alto saxophone; Harold Maburn - piano; Vic Juris - guitar; Steve Gilmore - Bass; Eddie Jefferson - vocals. +With Dave FrishbergYear recordedTitleLabelNotes1981The Dave Frisherg Songbook Volume No. 1OmnisoundDave Frishberg - piano, vocals; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.1982The Dave Frisherg Songbook Volume No. 2OmnisoundDave Frishberg - piano, vocals; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums. +With Steve BrownYear recordedTitleLabelNotes1983Steve Brown - "Good Lines"Cafe RecordsSteve Brown - guitar; Bill Dobbins - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.1987Child's Play - Steve Brown & FriendsCafe RecordsSteve Brown - guitar; Bill Dobbins - piano; Steve Gilmore - bass; Bill Goodwin - drums.