Steve Weingart (born March 1966 in Dayton, Ohio) is a jazz-funk keyboard player[1] based in Los Angeles, California, United States, who has recorded and performed internationally with an array of well known musical artists.
[2] Amongst many other well-known musicians, Weingart has performed live and/or recorded with Chaka Khan, Steve Lukather,[3] Frank Gambale,[4] Robben Ford, Scott Henderson, Warren Hill, Simon Phillips, Tony MacAlpine, Virgil Donati, Marco Mendoza,[5] Dave Weckl, Eric Marienthal, Kenny Rankin, Jimmy Earl, Ernie Watts, Alain Caron, Michael Ruff, Marilyn Scott, Jimmy Haslip, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jason Scheff, Keith Howland, Tris Imboden, John Patitucci, Bunny Brunel, Tom Brechtlein,[6] Carlitos Del Puerto, Ray Parker Jr., Jeff Babko, Frank Briggs, Ric Fierabracci, Joey Heredia, Oskar Cartaya, Dave Hooper, Ronnie Guitterez, and Mike Miller (guitarist).
During the early part of 2008, Weingart continued to perform locally in Studio City, CA, and tour internationally with Warren Hill, as well as writing and recording with his wife, Renee Jones (bass and vocals).
During breaks between his touring commitments in 2009, Weingart recorded his third solo album, following Life Times Vol.1 and Dark Blue Dream, featuring his wife, Renee Jones, on bass guitar.
The resulting album, Dialogue, includes his own lead vocals and appearances from Steve Lukather, Victor Wooten, Mike Miller, Lenny Castro, Katisse Buckingham and Simon Phillips.
November 2012 brought the release of Observatory[8] their second album in as many years, the husband and wife duo of keyboardist and pianist, Steve Weingart and bassist, Renee Jones continue to celebrate and redefine the music that has inspired them for nearly four decades.
[12] Weingart has also performed live frequently[13] at jazz festivals across the United States and at jazz clubs in Studio City, California with artists including Marco Mendoza, Joey Heredia, Mike Miller, Jimmy Earl, Simon Phillips, Eric Valentine, Victor Wooten, Derico Watson, Eric Marienthal, Frank Briggs, Hussain Jiffry, Dave Hooper, Frank Gambale, Tommy Lockett, Tom Brechtlein and Carlitos Del Puerto.