IMPACT
2026 JUNO Award Nominee — Jazz Album of the Year
“An intense album bursting with creativity.” – Jack Kenny, All About Jazz (USA)
“This is Canadian jazz at its finest.” – Gordon Jack, Jazz Journal (UK)
“Impact stands as a vibrant new chapter in Steve Holt’s storied career, rooted in tradition, yet resonating firmly in the now.” - Thierry De Clemensat, Paris-Move (France)
“An exciting, intense, and high-energy music collection, Impact fires up the mind and the spirit, and is highly recommended for connoisseurs of upbeat, joyful jazz.”–Midwest Book Review (USA)
IMPACT features a powerhouse quintet of Canadian jazz players
Steve Holt — Piano
Perry White — Tenor Saxophone
Kevin Turcotte — Trumpet
Duncan Hopkins — Bass
Terry Clarke — Drums
Track Listing
1. Impact — Steve Holt
2. Second Voyage — Steve Holt
3. The Cup Bearers — Tom McIntosh
4. Lalita’s Waltz — Steve Holt
5. The Unveiling — Steve Holt
6. The Lion’s Eyes — Steve Holt
7. The Inner Player — Steve Holt
8. Tender Tears — Larry Coryell
9. O Canada — Calixa Lavallée
All arrangements by Steve Holt
Steve Holt Discography
Jazz Christmas — 2025 A warm live trio recording from The Waring House.
IMPACT — 2025 JUNO Nominee Original modern jazz from The Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet.
Soon — Single A lyrical single from Steve Holt, presented with The Dream artwork.
Catwalk — 1993 The Steve Holt Jazz Quartet featuring Kevin Turcotte.
Just Duet — 1992 An intimate piano-and-bass collaboration with Kieran Overs.
Christmas Light — 1991 Holiday themes and variations in Steve Holt’s distinctive style.
The Lion’s Eyes — 1983 JUNO Nominee Steve Holt’s acclaimed debut album.