Here is a link to a short article about our group coming to the Press Room this Sunday Feb 24:

http://www.wirenh.com/Music/Music_-_general/Steve_Grover_Quintet_brings_bebop_to_The_Press_Room_200802212771.html

Upcoming Events

Hi Folks,

There are exciting gigs coming up this week and over the next few weeks. I hope to see you at one or more of them. The following is a list through the first week of March of some highlights:

Feb 18: Tonight I will be appearing on Bob Cochran’s WMPG jazz show at 9PM, talking up the concert at Starbird’s in Portland on Feb 23, and playing some of my music. Tune in 90.9 FM in the greater Portland area, or hit the web http://wmpg.org/include/listenlive.htm

Feb 20: Rick Marsters Quintet w/ Rick Marsters, trumpet; Willie Johnson, trombone; Kenny Gaspar, piano; Fitz Jenkins, bass; Steve Grover, drums. Musicians welcome. The gig is 7-10PM

Zachary’s at The Holiday Inn
Exit 48 Maine Turnpike, Portland ME

Feb 23: Dimensions In Jazz Presents The 3rd Annual Birthday Bash with The Steve Grover Quintet, featuring Trent Austin, trumpet; David Wells, tenor saxophone; Tony Gaboury, guitar; Tim Webb, bass; Steve Grover, drums. Lots of new music and a mix of tunes from my CDs, with a few surprises. We’re back at Starbird’s again. The concert is at 8PM. Please come by and enjoy the show. Tix and info call
207 828 1310. Let’s hang!

Starbird Performance Hall
Forest Avenue
Portland, ME

Feb 24 The Steve Grover Quintet featuring Trent Austin, trumpet; David Wells, tenor saxophone; Tony Gaboury, guitar; Tim Webb, bass; Steve Grover, drums.
We play 6-10PM. This is our first time at The Press Room, so come support the band and enjoy music in a venerable music room with a long history of presenting jazz:

The Press Room
77 Daniel StreetPortsmouth, NH 03801(603) 431-5186


Feb 27 Rick Marsters Quintet w/ Rick Marsters, trumpet; Willie Johnson, trombone; Kenny Gaspar, piano; Fitz Jenkins, bass; Steve Grover, drums. Musicians welcome. We play 7-10PM

Zachary’s at The Holiday Inn
Exit 48 Maine Turnpike, Portland ME

Feb 29 The Steve Grover Quintet featuring Trent Austin, trumpet; David Wells, tenor saxophone; Tony Gaboury, guitar; Greg Loughman, bass; Steve Grover, drums. We will be attempting a slightly different program at this UMA concert. Concert is at 7:30PM

University of Maine At Augusta
Jewett Auditorium
University Heights
Augusta, ME

Mar 2 Matt Fogg, piano; Tom Bucci, bass; Steve Grover, drums. This is a jam session. The first one with this group in Feb was a lot of fun, with lots of student musicians showing up to play. 11:30 – 2:30PM

Augustine’s @ The Daniel Stone Inn
Water Street
Brunswick, ME

Mar 4 David Wells, tenor saxophone; Tony Gaboury, guitar; Steve Grover, drums. Our OLS residency continues. Expect a potpourri of things, including folk and pop songs, bebop, free improv, and some original music. Still, the whole thing for me is the interplay, which helps to unify all of this diverse stuff. 8-10PM. There is a $5 cover

One Longfellow Square
Congress Street
Portland, ME

Mar 5 Rick Marsters Quintet w/ Rick Marsters, trumpet; Willie Johnson, trombone; Kenny Gaspar, piano; Fitz Jenkins, bass; Steve Grover, drums. Musicians welcome. We play 7-10PM

Zachary’s at The Holiday Inn
Exit 48 Maine Turnpike, Portland ME

Also, check out the new MPBN program ‘Conversations With Maine’, which features my tune ‘Art Advocate’ as its theme song. The program runs Thursdays at 8PM, and airs again Sundays at 4:30PM. Check the MPBN web site for how many shows are scheduled.

That’s it for now. I’ll check in at the beginning of the month with some dates going into the spring.

See you soon,

Steve
www.stevegrover.com
www.myspace.com/stevegrovermusic