Grammy Award-winning songwriter (Kenny Rogers, George Strait, Darius Rucker) and recording artist Steve Leslie performs the music of James Taylor in HOW SWEET IT IS!, an authentic and spellbinding concert event! Steve’s warm baritone and exceptional guitar technique (not to mention his uncanny resemblance) will have audiences singing along to such classics as “Carolina In My Mind,” “Shower the People,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Fire and Rain,” “Up On the Roof,” and many more. Based in Nashville and available to tour nationwide, HOW SWEET IT IS! is suited to presenters of all sizes, with scalable presentation options that deliver this great music at a number of different price points. As a solo artist or accompanied by rhythm combo, Steve can deliver an intimate yet exciting concert for small and medium-sized venues. Joining him at larger performing arts centers and festivals, The Walking Man Band showcases the talents of world-class recording and touring musicians who have performed with Elvis Costello, Kenny Loggins, Vince Gill, Michael McDonald, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Hornsby, Sting, Michael Bolton, Barry Manilow, Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, and others. Audiences are raving about HOW SWEET IT IS! and the level of genuine craftsmanship Steve Leslie brings to James Taylor’s incredible catalog of songs. In addition, outreach concerts, masterclasses, and songwriting workshops are available in conjunction with any performance program.