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" . . . adventurous avant-jazz vocalist Steve Thomas" --The Boston Phoenix

"Steve Thomas . . . writes innovative, eclectic jazz pieces that embrace witty wordplay and world music influences, and he scats great, too." --pianist/producer Mark Shilansky

"Steve's music orbits within the jazz cosmos, but mixes in Brazilian, funk, Stax, and other streams. Steve’s band is jazz even for people who don’t really like jazz (as well for those who do!) because it is song-oriented; it is not endless blowing—his songs have defined structures and varying textures. Jazz lyrics are often beside the point when they’re not a distraction. Steve’s are neither of those. They include very interesting observations embedded within his story-telling." -- electric bassist David Vermette

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Hey! Come on in. Nice to see you. Welcome to STEVETHOMASJAZZ.COM, home plate for jazz vocalist/composer Steve Thomas and for my latest project, THE REAL INCOGNITO(S).

THE REAL INCOGNITO(S): Steve Thomas (vocals, tunes), David Vermette (electric bass), Mike Connors (percussion, glockenspiel), John Funkhouser (keyboards)

Fictive ethnic music + jazz ears + futile dreams of big-time pop success = The Real Incognito(s), jazzbos masquerading as a worldly pop band.

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Go ahead, take a look around the site. Listen to music clips of Steve Thomas and the Co-Conspirators on Music. Check the Calendar for upcoming gigs. Join our mailing list. Read my occasional blabbings in News. And by all means, Buy CDs. And don't be a stranger. Hope to see you again soon.

PHOTO: Kathryn Sala