Songwriter and musician Steven Santoro spent two days in the mezz studio to record his new album (working title "Deep In August") with co-producer and guitarist Marc Ciprut. Engineer Sam Palumbo ran the live tracking session, recording some of NYC's most accomplished players: Ciprut on guitar, Jon Cowherd on piano, James Genus on bass, Clarence Penn on drums and Danny Sadownick on percussion.

Steven Santoro is a singer and songwriter whose ability to fuse Jazz and popular music helped his debut album, “Moods and Grooves” rise to #1 on Jazz FM Radio in the United Kingdom and #20 on Jazz radio in the US. An associate professor at Berklee College of Music, Santoro continues to create music with artists from all over the world, and is working on his next release "Deep In August."

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