Brennen Reece
Steve Giordano changed my life. The time I spent studying with him taught me to pursue my artistic vision with passion and integrity. As a guitarist, his mastery of the technique and vocabulary of instrument is equal to any of the big names active today including Pat Martino, Jimmy Bruno, and John Scofield. As a musician, his concept of melody, harmony, and phrasing are on par with Jim Hall, Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins...I could drop names all afternoon. Steve's playing is in a class by itself. No one sounds like him.
As a private teacher, I've found that I say "when I was studying with Steve Giordano..." to my students at least once a day. Years later I still find inspiration from his teaching methods. As a performer, when people come up to me between sets and comment on my phrasing or my vocabulary of unusual chord voicings I tell them about this guy in Philadelphia I had the good fortune to study under.
I'd recommend a lesson with Steve to ANY musician of any level of ability, regardless of instrument or level of international fame.
Brennen Reece
