Steve Yeager

SOME NOTABLE QUOTES

[Dakota Jazz Club] ...Steve Yeager was a constantly fertile force on vibes, swinging hard, Lionel Hampton-style on "Benny Revisited", a reworking of Benny Goodman's "Slipped Disc", and showing off his lyrical bent on such ballads as "Emily". Yeager is that rarity: a vibes player who values economy, which means finding the right note rather than the right 20 notes.

Michael Anthony
Mpls Star Tribune

[on Full Circle CD] ...Vibraphonist Steve Yeager cascades beautifully from melody to melody, a subtle, well-timed touch informing his romantic runs.

David Schimke
City Pages

[Yeager is] ...a master of both the 2 and the 4 mallets...

Leigh Kaman
The Jazz Image
Minnesota Public Radio

[on April Sessions CD] ...Yeager prowess as an improviser is evident on each piece...

Lisa Rogers
Percussive Notes

[on Full Circle CD] ...Vibist Yeager is tops in this live-to-six-tracks session.

John Sunier
Audiophile Audition

[on April Sessions CD] ...This is an impressive debut on which Yeager's work favorably recalls some of the top vibes players in jazz...

Tom Surowicz
Mpls Star Tribune