Attucks Jazz Club: Steve Nelson, vibraphone

“Harmonically sumptuous… It was masterly, it was playful, and it swung.” – The New York Times

The vibist of choice for some of jazz’s most iconic artists, Steve Nelson is a name that has become associated with the pinnacle of the art form. With a resume that includes stints with Dave Holland’s acclaimed quintet, the George Shearing Quintet, Mulgrew Miller and many more, Nelson is known and loved for his improvisations—flights of pure artistry and imagination that leave the listener breathless.