Then came Steve....

One day in 1974 Redwood Landing was playing a gig at Amazing Grace and a young Saxophonist just out of jazz school in Bloomington, Indiana sat in to jam with the band. He played tenor and soprano sax, flute, harmonica and congas. All with amazing proficiency. Every song he played was transformed with his melodic and virtuso solos and accompanyments. Redwood began a new era, one with more jazz influence, more energy and harmonic color. Redwood Landing was now a quintet.

This change was a natural evolution for the young musicians searching for new sounds and new harmonies. Some followers said the band took a giant leap forward, others felt the band had lost it's acoustic roots. But at this point there there was no turning back.

Before long, Steve brought in his buddy, Andy Potter another jazz and pop virtuoso on drums....more