Steve Rice is a versatile composer, keyboardist and accordionist based in Seattle Washington. Steve 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). His compositional interests include jazz, classical, world, traditional ethnic, and electronic music, and FX. Steve has a Film Scoring degree from Berklee College of Music, where he received the prestigious Oscar Peterson Award.
To add authenticity to certain projects, Steve Rice is the go-to guy. The sound of an accordion can add instant cultural recognition and support to your TV, Film, or Documentary production. The quirky accordian has been out of the mainstream long enough that its creative use can add a surprisingly fresh twist to your soundtrack. Exoticism, eerieness, haunting beauty, and cultural reference can be your sonic fabric with the right accordion track.
Partial credit list: TV credits: Sons of Anarchy, Smash, The Big Bang Theory, 10 Things I Hate About You, Lost Years (CBC), All Star Cast (Outdoor Channel) Films: Sparkle, 108.1 FM Radio, Werewolf-the Beast Among Us, Ambrosia
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Session Credits: French in 10 Minutes a Day, Italian in 10 Minutes a Day, Team Fortress 2, Left for Dead (Valve), Disney Pirates of the Caribbean video game
Album Credits: Linda Severt Grinning Streak; Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, Daniel Barry-Walk All Ways; Ike Azose Ladino Reflections.
Songwriting credits: Dee Daniels (Inchworm); Duffy Bishop Band (As Life Goes On);Carla White (That’s It); Tony LaStella; Troy Kline, Dean Schmidt, Rouge
A classic Jazz club bossa nova with flugelhorn and tenor sax lead. A lush, beautiful 2 horn melody. Light, sweet, sophisticated and colorful. A great choice for a project needing of jazz atmosphere, nightclub scene, lovers in the park, midlife romance. This version has a flugelhorn, then tenor solo. Instrumental, Latin Music, Bossa Nova Jazz
A classic Jazz club bossa nova with flugelhorn and tenor sax lead. A lush, beautiful 2 horn melody. Light, sweet, sophisticated and colorful. A great choice for a project needing of jazz atmosphere, nightclub scene, lovers in the park, midlife romance. This version has a flugelhorn, then tenor solo. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Latin Jazz
A bubbly energetic Cajun style melody backed by a rockin' uptempo zydeco dance groove. Piano accordion lead. Washboard/Frattoir. Lots of party energy. Toe tapping music. Cajun cooking, Mardi Gras. New Orleans Nightclubs, Louisiana Roadhouse, swamp pop, bayou boogie, Bon Temps, Instrumental, Americana Music, Americana Roots
A bubbly energetic Cajun style melody backed by a rockin' uptempo zydeco dance groove. Piano accordion lead. Washboard/Frattoir. Lots of party energy. Toe tapping music. Cajun cooking, Mardi Gras. New Orleans Nightclubs, Louisiana Roadhouse, swamp pop, bayou boogie, Bon Temps, Instrumental, Americana Music, Cajun Zydeco
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 Music, Bossa Nova 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, Latin Music, Bossa Nova
A sophisticated * sensuous Tango evocative of Astor Piazzolla. Minor section releases to Major, builds in intensity with underlying military snare and arco bass. Beautiful and melancholy, danceable, great for Film Noir, Detective mystery, dangerous romance, passion, courtship. Piano, bass and drums. Instrumental, Latin Music, Tango
An original mid tempo bossa-nova in the style of the famous Stan Getz / Astrid Gilberto 1960s recordings. Great for a late night bedroom scene or romantic summer beach vacation. Yearning for past romance, fantasy lover, making love, wishing, aimlessness. Real instruments. Guitar rhythm groove, no vo, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Bossa Nova Jazz
An original mid tempo bossa-nova in the style of the famous Stan Getz / Astrid Gilberto 1960s recordings. Great for a late night bedroom scene or romantic summer beach vacation. Yearning for past romance, fantasy lover, making love, wishing, aimlessness. Real instruments. Guitar rhythm groove, no vo, Instrumental, Latin Music, Bossa Nova
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 Music, Bossa Nova 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, Latin Music, Bossa Nova
Here's a classic 2 horn frontline performing an original jazz/modal/ hard bop/post bop/ composition.
Trumpet and Tenor sax lead. Catchy and swinging with a progressive, crisp jazz club feel /energy. Real Instruments. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Hard Bop
Here's a classic 2 horn frontline performing an original jazz/modal/ hard bop/post bop/ composition.
Trumpet and Tenor sax lead. Catchy and swinging with a progressive, crisp jazz club feel /energy. Real Instruments. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Bebop
An original Viennese style waltz played on piano with accordion accompaniment. Cute, clever brisk and sassy, this short tune can be punctuation for a comic situation, lighthearted romance, an absurd situation, a sly triumph, a pompous buffoon, piano student, music teacher. Short stinger variation. Instrumental, European Music, Austrian Music
An original Viennese style waltz played on piano with accordion accompaniment. Cute, clever brisk and sassy, this short tune can be punctuation for a comic situation, lighthearted romance, an absurd situation, a sly triumph, a pompous buffoon, piano student, music teacher. Short stinger variation. Instrumental, Circus Music, Circus Music
add this street accordionist track to any crowd noise/ street / subway source to get extra background atmosphere. This track has also been used for cafe' scenes, French market, and general French urban or country atmosphere. Instrumental, Theme Music, Street music
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 Music, 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, European Music, French Music
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 Music, Swing Ensembles
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 Music, Bebop
A solo Tejano/Tex-mex style polka accordion track - sounds like a musician playing casually in a cantina, street, restaurant or apartment, good for Mexican street atmosphere, neighborhood, family or home setting, Instrumental, Latin Music, Tejano & Tex-Mex
Created on a rare vintage Steiner Parker Synthacon Model 174 Analog Synth. This effect is a single pass UFO descending / landing type sound. A classic cheesy sound effect from a great vintage 1970's synth. Great for space machinery, engine idle, ufo traffic,scifi weapons etc. Science Fiction Sound Effects, Spaceship Miscellaneous
A variation on a sports or emergency buzzer. 2 buzzes in quick succession. Lots of Harmonic content. This will grab your attention! good for a game show, basketball game, gymnasium, high school, warning, video game, soundscape, disqualification sound, Electronic Sound Effects, Buzzers
This light and swinging jazz piano trio adds upscale and sophisticated jazz atmosphere to a scene. Perfect for swanky source music at a wedding, black tie event, urban restaurant, jazz club. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Latin Jazz
A beautiful solo classical guitar piece performed on nylon strings by Julian Catford. This version is tremolo style. A gentle 3/4 waltz tempo underlies this haunting melody. Underscores romance tenderness healing sadness heartbreak melancholy and sadness. Instrumental, Classical Music, Classical Guitar
Great sax lead on this fusion instrumental with a nod to progressive and smooth jazz of the 80s and 90s. Great emotional content. Breaks into a samba at 0:40. Great electric piano ride at 1:57. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
Beautiful solo jazz guitar ballad played on acoustic guitar. Lush, reflective melody. Sophisticated and elegant. Quiet source music for a restaurant or concert. Emotional underscore for a variety of emotional situations. Classy, upscale. Nylon strings. Performed by Julian Catford. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Lounge Jazz
A lovely, spare solo piano track. An outstanding choice for a wide range of emotional underscore. Romance, learning moments, tenderness, family bonding, epiphany, awareness of new feelings, nostalgia, breakup, hurting, healing, reconsidering, falling in love, friendship, hospital, sickness, healing. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
A poignant ballad performed on solo classical guitar. Great for emotional underscore, quiet reflection or elegant acoustic guitar source music. Performed by Julian Catford, Instrumental, Classical Music, Classical Guitar
A beautiful solo classical guitar piece performed on nylon strings by Julian Catford. A gentle 3/4 waltz tempo underlies this haunting melody. Underscores romance tenderness healing sadness heartbreak melancholy and sadness. Instrumental, Classical Music, Classical Guitar
A lovely ballad performed on solo classical guitar. Gentle and quiet with a steady pulse, this is a great candidate for emotional underscore or source music. Performed by Julian Catford, Instrumental, Classical Music, Classical Guitar
A pensive thoughtful and emotional solo piano piece. Staring out a window in the rain. Remembering past loves hurts and emotions. Reminiscing at a dusty wedding portrait of your grandparents. Sitting in an elegant quiet parlor. Reflecting on faded beauty. Sadness, regret, nostalgia, peace. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
A romantic, lush solo piano bed suitable for source or emotional underscore. This track sets a great mood. It's laid back neo-romantic style is complemented with grand pianistic gestures that capture sophisticated elegance but never overwhelm the track. Big build begins at 3:38 and releases at 3:52. Instrumental, Jazz Music, New Age Jazz
A beautiful, elegant jazz piano trio ballad reminiscent of Thelonious Monk 'Round Midnight. Starts solo, trio in at:15, evokes a late night reflective mood. Romantic breakup or hookup, elegant background jazz, quiet, feeling sorry for oneself, drunken reflection, last call, requiem, making love, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Cabaret Music
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 Music, Lounge Jazz
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 Music, New Age Jazz
A lovely, spare solo piano track. An outstanding choice for a wide range of emotional underscore. Romance, learning moments, tenderness, family bonding, epiphany, awareness of new feelings, nostalgia, breakup, hurting, healing, reconsidering, falling in love, friendship, hospital, sickness, healing. Instrumental, New Age Music, Solo Piano
An elegant, sophisticated solo jazz piano ballad. Great choice for source music situations, a swanky cocktail party, a candlelight dinner, upscale restaurant. Underscore for romance, reminiscing, reflection. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Swing | Stride
reflective, poignant, sad classical piano underscore that is a good choice for a romantic breakup, remembering the past, personal loss, Check grouping for longer cues. Instrumental, Classical Music, Classical Piano
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, Classical Music, Classical Piano
Here's a lively yet gentle stride solo piano piece reminiscent of the 30's and 40's. Great for period source or ritzy cocktail piano background. The Hamptons, Mad Men, Carlisle Hotel, Creates fun retro party energy. An mid-tempo interpretation of "Play It Again, Sam" Tin Pan Alley sensibilities. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Swing | Stride
This analog synth track pulses with an electronic drone. The robotic binary blues licks have been taken out of this "instrumental" variation of the full track. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Ambient (pending)
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 Music, Cool Jazz
This elegant, sophisticated and swinging jazz piano trio track immediately sets the mood for an upscale event or an intimate evening. Add classy energy to Black Tie Ball, fine restaurant or late night rendezvous. Classic lounge jazz with real Piano, Bass and Drums (brushes). Great for close dancing! Instrumental, Jazz Music, Cabaret Music
A pretty, traditional sounding waltz played on violin and accordion. Has a regalness and formality to it. Good for a court dance, an Irish wedding, An early american barnyard dance. Instrumental, European Music, Irish Music
