Positive Energy (Remastered Edition with Bonus Track)
The follow-up to Steve Oliver's award-nominated debut album, "Positive Energy" takes a cue from Steve's enlightening and energetic persona with exciting Smooth Jazz and Instrumental Pop nuggets that feature Steve's unique style of vocalese and guitar work.  Steve's blend of acoustic guitar in the style of Peter White fuses with his one-of-a-kind vocal sounds and scats to create a truly memorable experience.  On "Positive Energy," Steve delves deeper into his passions for Latin and R&B; music, and incorporates his trademark and crowd-pleasing wordless vocals into each of the 12 original tracks.  Together, with Steve's dynamic band and a great cast of special guests, including Spyro Gyra keyboardist and co-founder Tom Schuman, bass phenom Brian Bromberg, saxophonist and labelmate Jeff Kashiwa, and saxophonist Brandon Fields, the elements are in line truly to create his best work yet.His 1999 debut "First View" was nominated for an AFIM (Association For Independent Music) Indie Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Recording.  The album earned Steve the distinction of "Debut Artist of the Year" from Smooth Jazz News.