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Email: bandbase2@gmail.com U.S. 512-368-2556 Mexico: +52) 322-222-7579

Meet Steve & Lisa, The YORKS, a music duo of vocals, piano, bass, flute & harmonica. They play variety, jazz standards, a standard Latin repertoire, blues, New Orleans blues, evergreens, international selections, Motown, oldies rock & roll and classic country. They have an extensive repertoire that is well suited for 5 star venues, world wide. They know how to read a crowd and play music that moves them. Website: The Yorks. We are STCW certified with current Seaman's books.

Both Steve and Lisa have international, major recording & touring credits and bring a wealth of experience to your venue or event. They also play authentic versions of hits from the 50's & 60's. In fact Steve & Lisa have performed many of these hits with the original artists.

In addition to working together as a duo, they have also played together in countless ensembles as well as many national acts including The Drifters, Platters, Coasters, Fabian, The Shirelles, The Marvelettes, The Del Vikings, Syl Johnson, Big John Dickerson and others. Steve was the mid west musical director for most of these groups. Steve is a 3 time recipient of the Minnesota Music Academy's Award for Bass. Lisa & Steve have also been inducted into the Minnesota Country & Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They were recently individual recipients of the Puerto Vallarta Jazz Foundation Awards for voice and bass.

Duo Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owBI2Na4BC8 Trio10mins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-rjlZOddjg Trio Shuffle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWZjqjT8Bh8 Trio Latin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46SzRtRd0BU

Originally from England, Steve recorded and toured with many top UK artists including Robert Palmer, Manfred Mann, Marianne Faithfull, including her ground breaking " Broken English" album, and Elkie Brooks, including her European hits "Pearl's A Singer", 'Sunshine After the Rain" & "Lilac Wine”. He has also played on recordings with Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger and many others before moving to the United States. U.S. artists Steve has worked with include Laura Branigan, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Dr John, Charlie Musselwhite, Joe King Carrasco and too many more to list here.

Steve has also toured, and performed at major venues in Europe, and the US, including the Montreux Jazz Festival, six appearances at London's Royal Albert Hall, and two shows at New York's Carnegie Hall, fifteen years apart! TV appearances include The Tonight Show, Solid Gold, American Bandstand, and UK's Top of The Pops and Old Grey WhistleTest.

www.steveyork.com

From the USA, Lisa has toured with many internationally known artists including Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle (Saturday Love) & also with Pebbles (Mercedes Boy) She has also toured and recorded with Syl Johnson, Ipso Facto (Winners of the Yamaha Best Unsigned Band in the World), Percy Strother, Big John Dickerson and Joe King Carrasco. She has worked long term solo engagements on several Cruise lines and 5 star venues through out Europe and Asia including one year engagements each in Beijing and Hangzhou China's very first Piano Bars.

Lisa's television performances include, American Band Stand, Arsenio Hall and Soul Train. Theaters of note are, Madison Square Garden, two shows at The Apollo Theater, N.Y., The Hammersmith Odeon, London, Universal Studio & Wiltern Theater's in Los Angeles with the recording artists formerly mentioned. Her vocal performances have been broadcast by NPR as a soloist with the U of Iowa's distinguished early music ensemble, Collegium Musicum and also with Syl Johnson at Minnesota's Bay Front Blues festival. www.lisayorkmusic.com

Previous Clients of The Yorks: Hover on venue for hyperlink.

HOTELS: Secrets Bay Vallarta, Holiday Inn, Hotel Marriott, Hotel Sheraton, Velas Vallarta, Majahuitas Resort, The Whitney.

CRUISE LINES: Regent-Voyager, THE WORLD Residences at Sea, Pearl Seas – Pearl Mist - 9 contracts.

RESTAURANTS: Le Bistro Jazz Cafe, The River Cafe, El Set, La Palapa, Caf Des Artistes, Vista Grill, Basil's Restaurant.

The Polo Club~San Pancho. Old Town Bistro and the Jazz Foundation, Puerto Vallarta's premiere jazz venue

ALSO: Apple Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Bremer Banks, The Guthrie Theater,

The Twin Cities Metrodome, Casinos, Theaters and Ballrooms through out the central USA.


The York's Representative Song List


POP & EVERGREENS

634-5789

ALL THE WAY

ALWAYS

AS TIME GOES BY

AT LAST

BEYOND THE SEA

BREAKIN UP IS HARD TO DO

BRICKYARD BLUES

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS

CHICKEN SHACK

CLOSE TO YOU

COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE

COUNTRY ROADS

CRIME OF PASSION

CRAZY

CRY TO ME

CUPID

DEVIL WOMAN

DOCK OF THE BAY

DOWN HOME BLUES

EVERYDAY I HAVE THE BLUES

FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE

FROM A JACK TO A KING

GET BACK

GEORGIA ON MY MIND

GODFATHER THEME

GOING TO CHICAGO

HEARD IT THRU THE GRAPEVINE

HEARTBREAK HOTEL

HE'LL HAVE TO GO

HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT

HERNANDO”S HIDEAWAY

HEY JUDE

HOW SWEET IT IS TO BE LOVED BY U

I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU

I DON'T KNOW WHY

I FALL TO PIECES

I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO

I LOVE YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

IMAGINE

IN CROWD

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

ISN'T SHE LOVELY

I SHOT THE SHERRIFF

IT'S NOW OR NEVER

JAMBALAYA

KING OF THE ROAD

LADY IN RED

LA VIE EN ROSE

LET'S STAY TOGETHER

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

LOVE IN THE NICK OF TIME

MACK THE KNIFE

MAME

MARGARITAVILLE

MERCY – MERCY

MOON DANCE

MOON RIVER

MORE

MR. BOJANGLES

MY GIRL

MY WAY   ŸŸ€—œ

NEW YORKNEW YORK

ONLY YOU

OVER THE RAINBOW

ROCK & ROLL MUSIC

REAL SAD STORY

PIANO MAN

PLEASE RELEASE ME

ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA

ROUTE 66

SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

SHE CAUGHT THE KATIE

SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME

STAND BY ME

SPOOKY

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES

SOMETHING STUPID

SOMETHING YOU'VE GOT

STAND BY ME

STARDUST

STAY WITH ME

STIR IT UP

STORMY MONDAY

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT

SWEET DREAMS OF YOU

TENNESEE WALTZ

THE ROSE

TWILIGHT TIME

UNCHAINED MELODY

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

UNFORGETTABLE

UP ON THE ROOF

WALKIN AFTER MIDNIGHT

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

WONDERFUL TONIGHT

WIND BENEATH MY WINGS

YESTERDAY

YOU DON'T KNOW ME

YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU

YOUR CHEATING HEART

YOUR SONG

YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND


JAZZ STANDARDS

JAZZ STANDARDS

AIN'T MISBEHAVING

ALL BLUES

ALL OF ME

ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE

ALL THE WAY

AUTUMN LEAVES

BODY & SOUL

BYE-BYE BLACKBIRD

CANTALOUPE ISLAND

CARAVAN

DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

DEEP PURPLE

FEVER

FLY ME TO THE MOON

FOOTPRINTS

GENTLE RAIN

HERE'S THAT RAINY DAY

HOW HIGH THE MOON

IN A MELLOW TONE

I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN

IT HAD TO BE YOU

I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU

I WANNA BE AROUND

INDIANA

JUST IN TIME

LITTLE SUNFLOWER

L-O-V-E

MASQUERADE

MEDITATION

MOON GLOW

MORNING

MY FUNNY VALENTINE

MY ROMANCE

NIGHT AND DAY

OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

SISTER SADIE

SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET

TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE

TAKE THE A TRAIN

TANGERINE

THE LADY IS A TRAMP

THE LOOK OF LOVE

THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE

TIME AFTER TIME

UNFORGETTABLE

LATIN STANDARDS

AGUA DE BEBER

BACHATA ROSA

BESAME MUCHO

BLACK ORPHEUS

BLUE BOSSA

COMO FUE

CORCOVADO

DESIFINADO

ESTE TARDE VI LLOVER

GENTLE RAIN

GIRL FROM IPANEMA

HOW INSENTIVIVE

JAZZ'N SAMBA

LA SAMBA

ONE NOTE SAMBA

PERFIDIA

QUIEN SERA (SWAY)

QUISAS – QUISAS - QUISAS

SOMOS NOVIOS (It's Impossible)

SABOR A MI

TRES PALABRAS

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS

WAVE



Updated:  July 6, 2017

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