With one of the most exquisite voices on the national nightclub circuit, vocalist Steve Tyrell returns to Seattle for a six-night run tonight (July 6) through Sunday (July 11) at Jazz Alley.

The Grammy-winning performer sings in a deep, rich, soulful croon packed with romance and emotion. He is known such hits as “The Way You Look Tonight,” “The Simple Life,” “Crush on You” and “The Sunny Side of the Street.”

His current studio album, “Back to Bacharach,” is a tribute to songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David: “Alfie,” “The Look of Love,” “Walk On By,” “Close to You,” “A House Is Not a Home” and many others.

The album features contributions from Bacharach, Dionne Warwick (who, of course, recorded the above hits), Herb Alpert, Patti Austin, Rod Stewart, James Taylor and Martina McBride.

The Grammy-winning performer sings in a deep, rich, soulful croon packed with emotion and romanticism. His latest album, “Back to Bacharach,” is a tribute to songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David: “Alfie,” “The Look of Love,” “Walk On By,” “Close to You,” “A House Is Not a Home” and many others.

The album features contributions from Bacharach, Dionne Warwick (who, of course, recorded the above hits), Herb Alpert, Patti Austin, Rod Stewart, James Taylor and Martina McBride.

Tyrell was only 19 when left his hometown of Houston for New York City and a job at Scepter Records. He had already distinguished himself for scoring local R&B in Texas, but in the Big Apple he found himself in the midst of songwriting duos Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, and Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. But it was Bacharach and David with whom he struck the most significant alliance.

Over the years, Tyrell has worn many hats: artist, songwriter, producer and music supervisor. He has been a true force behind the scenes, writing songs that were recorded by Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Diana Ross LL Cool J.

His gritty, souful vocals were featured in “Father of the Bride” and “Father of the Bride II.” His production credits include recordings by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, Rod Stewart and Diana Ross.

The upcoming Steven Soderbergh movie, “The Informant,” is likely to boost Tyrell’s profile. Tyrell sings the end title song of the movie, which is due in September. The song was written by Academy Award winners Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch.

His voice was also recently featured in the Hugh Grant-Sarah Jessica Parker movie “Did You Hear About the Morgans?”

At Jazz Alley, Tyrell is backed by Quinn Johnson (piano), Lyman Medeiros (bass), Jon Allen (keyboards), Kevin Winard (drums), Steve Cotter (guitar) and Matt Fronke (trumpet). Set times vary; tonight’s show begins at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.).

Tyrell also has a new live album that’s only available at shows. “Live at the Cafe Carlyle,” his first live recording, was recorded at the legendary club where late jazzman Bobby Short performed for decades. Tyrell has been playing at the club every holiday season since Short’s death.

Tickets are $28.50. To order, call 206-441-9729 or go to JazzAlley.com.

Visit Tyrell’s Web site here.

This story was originally published by GeneStout.com.