Steve Rice is a versatile composer, keyboardist and accordionist based in Philadelphia. He records and writes with several outstanding ensembles, including Rouge (French Cabaret), Big Squeezy (Zydeco), Troy Kline (Retro Vegas Lounge), and the Steve Rice Quintet (original Jazz). Steve's compositional interests include Jazz, Classical, World, Traditional Ethnic, and Electronic music, as well as SFX. He has a Film Scoring degree from Berklee College of Music, where he received the prestigious Oscar Peterson Award.
A jazz waltz with a light swinging feel. This tune has a bustling continental mood and the full version has a playful accordion solo. Great for travel scenes, travel documentary, romantic comedy, cooking show, kitchen scene, France. A fast 3/4, light touch. Bass, piano, and drums (brushes), Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Waltz
A french cafe' accordion waltz with a light swinging feel. A bustling continental mood and a playful accordion solo. Great for travel scenes, travel documentary, romantic comedy, chic cooking show, kitchen scene, France. A fast 3/4, light touch. Bass, piano, and drums (brushes). Bon vivant! Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Waltz
A good-natured solo piano stride piano piece. Light and cheerful. Great for a comedy, romantic comedy. Getting things done, moving ahead. Sentimental, smiling, good natured, happy, bustling. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Stride
A slow, pretty, bluesy tenor sax ballad played by a sophisticated jazz quartet. Perfectly elegant, laid back jazz to set the mood. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
A super-swanky acoustic trio plays this smooth, minor and mysterious latin jazz / bossa nova cocktail track. Sophisticated, elegant, erotic and questioning. Just beneath the surface you just might find: international mystery, deceitful lovers, hidden passions, ulterior motives, concealed affairs.. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Light, ultra-hip 1960s retro mid-tempo Bossa Nova. Bubbly organ lead wi reverb. Ultimate elevator music! Slightly tongue-in-cheek. Evokes "Summer Samba" organist Walter Wanderley. International romance, hipsters, beach scenes, muzak, Napoleon Dynamite, nostalgia. Recently heard on "Sons of Anarchy" Instrumental, Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz
Tenor sax blowing free jazz over a hypnotic rhythm section groove. Sheets of sound, multiphonics, call to mind John Coltrane, Albert Ayler, Pharoah Sanders, Eric Dolphy. Edgy but still melodic. Passion out of control, no boundaries, no limits, late night urban and sexy. Instrumental, Jazz, Free Jazz
A solo saxophonist that you might hear on a street corner in a major city, blowing his heart out. swinging, bebop, improvisation, great tone and energy. Adds street vibe to your production. Source music. Throw him a coupla bills! Instrumental, Jazz, Bebop
An original bossa-nova in the style of the famous Stan Getz / Astrid Gilberto recordings of the 1960s. Lyric themes include romance, exoticism, travel, opposites, jet-set, skiing, cold and heat. I have several instrumental versions posted here as well. Female Vocals, Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz
You'll hear some excellent jazz flute featured in this gentle, jazzy bossa nova. Grand Piano, Upright bass and Flute. Includes a piano solo 2nd chorus, flute solo half the 3rd chorus, then melody out from the bridge. A light, moving feel to this. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
A solo piano track with a gentle and sophisticated latin jazz flavor. Implied montunos beneath a lyrical melodic line. Great background piano music for a restaurant, hotel lobby, source or underscore. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Light, hip 1960s retro mid-tempo Bossa Nova. This instrumental track makes a good voice over bed. gently lightens the mood. Good for fashion shows, international romance, hipsters, beach scenes, nostalgia, summer vacations, sailing getaways, tropical relaxation, sun sand, cruise ships, travel, Instrumental, Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz
Retro Jet-set romance wi this gentle bossa-nova in the style of 1960s Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto. There's cocktail culture / sexy bachelor pad vibe inside! Bubbly tropical organ cue ala Walter Wanderley's "Summer Samba". Lazy groovin' guitar backtrack. Vacation, post modern love, Napolean Dynamite, Female Vocals, Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz
Jazz ballad, slow with a beautiful mournful flugelhorn melody. Sets a dark emotional tone yet has deep romanticism. Conveys sorrow, thoughtfulness, reflection contemplation acceptance. Could support a breakup moment, a eulogy, end of a relationship or a coming together / healing in times of trouble. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
A Roaring 20's flapper era style composition that evokes the days of speakeasys, gangsters and molls, broadway revues and the great american songbook. Played by a trio of piano, upright bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz, Continental Jazz
A snappy uptempo bebop blues with a unison tenor sax and trumpet lead. Jazz club atmosphere with a burning round of short solos. Jumping, jiving, hard-driving uptempo swing a la Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and other blues icons. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
A laid back jazz trio plays a relaxed, blues influenced track that's great for an elegant nightclub or restaurant backdrop. Supports dialog. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
A heartbreak song with attitude, this jazz torch song speaks the truth and puts him in his place. Influenced by the great bluesy torch songs of Billie Holiday, Harold Arlen and the Great American Songbook of the 30s 40s and 50s. Sophisticated, tasteful, classic sounding jazz vocals. Female Vocals, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Vocals
Here's a beautiful torch song about heartbreak, sung by a great jazz vocalist. There's a light latin / bossa nova underpinning to this track and rich orchestration. Sax solo at 2:46. Sad and very pretty. Female Vocals, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Vocals
This beautiful solo piano ballad is a great choice to add romance, elegance, sadness or introspection to your production. Excellent source music for elegant dining, jazz lounge, hotel lobby, Nordstroms. Good emotional underscore for tender moments as well as broken hearts! A memorable melodic theme. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
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