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Bill Stewart

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Percussionist Bill Stewart made his name as the rhythmic force behind guitarist John Scofield 's band, working with him for five years between 1990 and 1995. Self-taught on drums, Stewart is also a capable pianist, the instrument on which he composes. He grew up listening to his parents' jazz and R&B record collection, but otherwise jazz was a rare commodity in Iowa in the 70s and he played in a Top 40 covers band in high school as well as the school orchestra. After graduating he enrolled at the University Of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, playing in the jazz and marching bands as well as the orchestra

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Article: Club Profile

606 Club In London

Read "606 Club In London" reviewed by Sammy Stein


The 606 Club in Chelsea has long been a Mecca for jazz fans who enjoy tasty food and great music. Entered by descending steep steps from the busy, bustling streets in one of London's busiest areas, 606 feels like a secret world where cozy tables, attentive staff, and superb music can be found in abundance. Owner ...

Album

The Contrapuntist

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Parallels To Andante Moderato; Etude on Scherzo I; Shadow of Adagio; Sketch of Scherzo II; Tableau of Andante Sostenuto; Le Miroir: Andante Moderato; Le Miroir: Scherzo I; Le Miroir: Adagio; Le Miroir: Scherzo II; Le Miroir: Andante Sostenuto.

Album

Listen!

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Dig; Mystic Minor; The Dip; Boosted; Just Have Faith; Seven Steps To Heaven (featuring Jeremy Pelt); She's Funny That Way; How Am I To Know.

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Short Stories

Label: Cellar Live
Released: 2023
Track listing: Mirai; Round Comes Round; Space Acres; Lighthouse; Drop of Dusk; 13/14; Message To A Friend; Bye Nashville; It Takes Two To Know One; It Takes Two To Know One (Alternate Take).

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Uncle John's Band

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Mr. Tambourine Man; How Deep; TV Band; Back in Time; Budo; Nothing Is Forever; Old Man; The Girlfriend Chord; Stairway to the Stars; Mo Green; Mask; Somewhere; Ray's Idea; Uncle John's Band.

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Article: Liner Notes

Lage Lund: Idlewild

Read "Lage Lund: Idlewild" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan


An open and revealing format for any artist, the jazz trio offers rewards on many levels. Left in veracious hands, there is a spacious pocket that can be filled by any number of rhythmic and harmonic ideas, not to mention a freedom in melodic phrases which don't have to be constrained by strict chordal structures. On ...

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Article: Live Review

Belgrade Jazz Festival 2023

Read "Belgrade Jazz Festival 2023" reviewed by Martin Longley


Dom Omladine / MTS Dvorana Belgrade, SerbiaOctober 24-29, 2023 Following the financial turbulence of 2022's Belgrade Jazz Festival, this year's edition, the 39th, resounded with a sturdier sureness, getting back to a confident momentum. Its programme was as reliably impressive as ever, particularly in the quality of its international bookings. We ...

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Article: Rising Stars

Introducing Vocalist Tyreek McDole

Read "Introducing Vocalist Tyreek McDole" reviewed by Sanford Josephson


This article previously appeared in Jersey Jazz Magazine. In 2018, Tyreek McDole, a student at the Osceola County School for the Arts in Kissimmee, FL, was playing classical percussion for a performance of the 1987 Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical, Into the Woods. “During rehearsal," he recalled, “one of the actors got sick. I had ...

Article: Live Review

John Scofield Trio al Roma Jazz Festival

Read "John Scofield Trio al Roma Jazz Festival" reviewed by Mario Calvitti


John Scofield Trio Auditorium Parco della Musica Roma Jazz Festival 2023 Roma 2.11.2023 La nuova edizione del Roma Jazz Festival si è aperta con il trio del chitarrista John Scofield, attualmente in tour per la presentazione del suo nuovo album di fresca pubblicazione, Uncle John's Band, registrato durante l'estate ...


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