Pianist, composer, and arranger Steve Rawlins’s latest release is Word on the Street, a new album featuring ten original or co-written compositions alongside one standard. The project marks a rare turn in the spotlight for Rawlins, whose decades-long career behind the scenes as a gifted composer and spectacular arranger for film, television, and major entertainment figures has produced two prior releases—Step Right Up (1985) and 2020’s Solo Piano (2020).

Word On The Street brings together an exceptional group of Southern California musicians, including Sal Lozano on alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and flute; Grammy-nominated guitarist Grant Geissman; bassist Ken Wild; electric bassist Hussain Jiffry; and drummer John Ferraro. The project also has a family connection: Rawlins’ daughters, Marisa Bradfield and Victoria Rawlins, and his former wife, Isela Sotelo, contribute vocals on one track, while his son-in-law, Kieron Menzies, served as mixing engineer.