Steve LaSpina

(Steven Frank LaSpina)

Baixista

Instruments: baix vertical i elèctric.

Naixement: 24 de març de 1954 a Wichita Falls, Texas

El seu pare i el seu avi van tocar en grups de ball. Va assistir a la Universitat d'Illinois i a la Universitat DePaul, i va començar a tocar professionalment a Chicago en la dècada de 1970. Va tocar amb Bunky Green, Larry Novak, Joe Daley (1975-1979) i Chet Baker (1978). En 1978 també va començar a treballar amb Marian McPartland, amb qui col·laboraria fins a 1986.

Es va mudar a la ciutat de Nova York en 1979 i va tocar amb l'orquestra de Mel Lewis (1978-82), Stan Getz (1986-87), Jim Hall (des de 1988), Andy LaVerne (des de 1989) i Benny Carter (segona meitat de la dècada de 1990). A part d'aquestes associacions, LaSpina ha tocat amb Toots Thielemans, Joe Williams, Dave Liebman, Richie Beirach, Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Pat Martino i Tommy Flanagan. Ha ensenyat baix i improvisació en la Universitat de Nova York i el College of St. Rose. LaSpina actualment és membre del cos docent de la Universitat William Paterson. LaSpina ha gravat extensament com a líder de Steeplechase Rècords des de principis de la dècada de 1990.

Enregistraments com a lider

New Horizons (SteepleChase, 1992)

Eclipse (SteepleChase, 1994)

When I'm Alone (SteepleChase, 1995)

Story Time (SteepleChase, 1996)

When Children Smile (SteepleChase, 1997)

Distant Dream (SteepleChase, 1998)

The Bounce (SteepleChase, 2000)

Remember When (SteepleChase, 2003)

Play Room (SteepleChase, 2006)

Moments (SteepleChase, 2008)

Destiny (SteepleChase, 2011)

A Change in the Weather (SteepleChase, 2020)

Spit Fire, Spout Rain (Self-released, 2023)

Enregistraments amb “Benny Carter”

Benny Carter Songbook (MusicMasters, 1997)

Benny Carter Songbook Volume II (MusicMasters, 1997)

New York Nights (MusicMasters 1997)

Enregistraments amb “Chris Connor”

Live (Applause, 1983)

Lover Come Back to Me: Live at Sweet Basil (Evidence, 1995)

Haunted Heart (HighNote, 2001)

Enregistraments amb “Joe Diorio”

More Than Friends (RAM, 1994)

Narayani (RAM, 1997)

I Remember You (RAM, 1998)

Enregistraments amb “Jim Hall”

Jim Hall's Three (Concord Jazz, 1986)

These Rooms (Denon, 1988)

All Across the City (Concord Jazz, 1989)

Live at Town Hall Vol. 1 (Musicmasters, 1991)

Live at Town Hall Vol. 2 (Musicmasters, 1991)

Subsequently (MusicMasters, 1992)

Something Special (MusicMasters, 1993)

Live at Birdland (ArtistShare, 2012)

Enregistraments amb “Morgana King”

Simply Eloquent (Muse, 1986)

Stardust (CBS/Sony 1987)

Another Time, Another Space (Muse, 1988)

Enregistraments amb “Andy LaVerne”

Severe Clear (SteepleChase, 1990)

Double Standard (Triloka, 1993)

First Tango in New York (Musidisc, 1993)

Now It Can Be Played (SteepleChase, 1993)

Standard Eyes (SteepleChase, 1994)

Glass Ceiling (SteepleChase, 1994)

Serenade to Silver (SteepleChase, 1996)

Stan Getz in Chappaqua (SteepleChase, 1997)

Enregistraments amb “Susannah McCorkle”

The People That You Never Get to Love (Inner City, 1981)

Thanks for The Memory-Songs of Leo Robin (Pausa, 1984)

How Do You Keep The Music Playing? (Pausa, 1986)

Dream (Pausa, 1987)

Enregistraments amb “Marian McPartland”

Personal Choice (Concord Jazz, 1983)

Plays the Music of Billy Strayhorn (Concord Jazz, 1987)

Live at the Carlyle (Prevue, 1999)

Enregistraments amb “Larry Schneider”

Mohawk (SteepleChase, 1994)

Freedom Jazz Dance (SteepleChase, 1996)

Jazz (SteepleChase, 2001)

Enregistraments amb “Jack Wilkins”

Call Him Reckless (Musicmasters, 1989)

Trioart (Arabesque, 1998)

Until It's Time (MAXJAZZ, 2009)

Enregistraments amb otros

Claude Bolling, Jazz a La Francaise (CBS, 1984)

Nick Brignola, Poinciana (Reservoir, 1998)

Alexis Cole, Someday My Prince Will Come (Venus, 2009)

Cynthia Crane & Mike Renzi, Smoky Bar Songs for the No Smoking Section (Lookoutjazz, 1994)

Brad Goode, By Myself (SteepleChase, 2001)

Jerry Hahn, Time Changes (Enja, 1995)

Nancy Harrow, Street of Dreams (Poljazz, 1989)

Fred Hersch, The French Collection (EMI/Angel, 1989)

Fred Hersch, Red Square Blue (Angel, 1993)

Vic Juris, Night Tripper (SteepleChase, 1995)

Vic Juris, Music of Alec Wilder (Double-Time, 1996)

Dick Katz, 3wayPlay (Reservoir, 1993)

Pat Martino, The Return (Muse, 1987)

Mark Murphy, Beauty and the Beast (Muse, 1987)

Mark Murphy, Some Time Ago (HighNote, 2000)

Mark Murphy, Links (HighNote, 2001)

Portia Nelson, This Life Her Songs and Her Friends (1996)

Mary Osborne, Now and Then (Stash, 1982)

Mary Osborne, A Memorial (Stash, 1992)

Doug Raney, Blues On a Par (SteepleChase, 1994)

Spike Robinson & Al Cohn, Henry B. Meets Alvin G.: Once in a Wild (Capri, 1987)

Bobby Scott, Slowly (MusicMasters, 1991)

Carol Sloane, I Never Went Away (HighNote, 2001)

Louis Smith, Strike Up the Band (SteepleChase, 1991)

Jeremy Steig, Jigsaw (Triloka, 1992)

Loren Stillman, Trio Alto Vol. 1 (SteepleChase, 2006)

John Tchicai, In Monk's Mood (SteepleChase, 2009)

Dave Tofani, Nights at the Inn (SoloWinds, 2007)

Iris Williams, I'm Glad There Is You (Sea Ker, 1995)

Eliot Zigmund, Starlight (Jazz Today)