Barbara Steel
Contemporary jazz that is fresh lyrically , original musically, sultry and sexy vocally...
Barbara skillfully takes the listener to places they have never been with traditional standards , interpreting the lyrics and their intent in a fresh, original style.
Barbara is captivating New York audiences with her sultry and haunting interpretations of jazz standards. While cultivating a new audience with her exquisite rendition of the Beatles classic, I Should've Known Better; her fresh approach to Satin Doll and her bluesy take on Comes Love. The sequence on "This Satin Doll" is a soulful, bittersweet, playful and haunting meditation on love in all its grit and glory.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
New York City, San francisco mostly. Love Orbit East Harlem in NYC.
Your musical influences
Carmen McCrae, Janis Joplin, Melissa Etheridge, Shirley Horn, Blossom Dearie...
