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Stewart went fishing instead. “I always loved fishing and did it every chance I got,” he said, “I had been on boats since I was a little kid. So when rock- and - roll came in and singing jobs were harder and harder to find I decided to study for my Captain’s license. I eventually owned and operated a 90 foot charter boat and sailed daily from Sheepshead Bay, NY. The boat was called the“BIG CAPT BOB”.
A chance meeting with pianist Harold Danko one night in a downtown NYC night spot started Bob to thinking about resuming his singing career again.
“Harold asked me to sit in. I hadn’t appeared in person in years but I did it that night and everything seemed to come right back,” he said. “I had early training as a classical singer and when I graduated High School, I landed a job at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City with a 15 piece dance band. I went on with other bands and appeared in theaters and clubs throughout the USA and Europe. “I eventually went out on my own and went with MGM Records and recorded 12 sides for them. While on tour promoting one of my recordings I received an offer from WLW -TV in Cincinnati where I did some 12 live shows a week on radio and TV.”
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Bob Stewart: I Concentrate On You
by Michael P. Gladstone
In 1956, Bob Stewart and the members of the Mat Mathews Quintet recorded twelve tracks at the New Jersey studio of Rudy Van Gelder. Let's Talk About Love, originally released on the Dawn label, was digitally remastered in 2005 and licensed to Fresh Sound Records, now called simply Bob Stewart. Listening to this music from fifty years ago, one hears a first-rate jazz crooner. Stewart's voice has deepened since this recording, as his 1990s albums, largely on his own VWC ...
Continue ReadingThe 4 Most/Bob Stewart: The 4 Most/Bob Stewart
by Michael P. Gladstone
The first half of this CD consists of a previously released Dawn album from 1956 called The 4 Most Sing The Arrangements of Joe Derise. The 4 Most was a vocal group quartet that consisted of Al Evans, Chuck Sedacca, Joe Derise and Marv Falcon, supported here by an octet that included Dick Sherman, Gene Quill, Al Cohn, Hank Jones, and others. The 4 Most's style was very reminiscent of the Four Freshmen/Hi-Lo school of jazz vocal harmony, and especially ...
Continue ReadingBob Stewart: Love Songs
by Jack Bowers
Bob Stewart is a talented singer, a throwback to such crooners of the '40s and '50s as Dick Haymes, Buddy Clark, the Eberle (Eberly) brothers and their musical cousins. The voice is clear and pleasant, midway between tenor and baritone, the lyric interpretation forthright and unvarnished. The liner notes say Stewart has been compared to Sinatra and Tormé, but that may be stretching things a bit. He's closer to Vic Damone, but even here the gulf between them is wide. ...
Continue ReadingBob Stewart/Hank Jones: Take Two
by Dave Nathan
P>Bob Stewart's third album for the VWC label is a compilation of two sessions recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder studios in 1986 and 1990. Stewart is a bit of an anomaly on today's singing scene in that he is a saloon singer, which can be best described as the male counterpart of the female cabaret singer. He has those mannerisms go with this style of singing, like the small, extra surprise vocal annotations appended to the end of a ...
Continue ReadingBob Stewart: Then & Now
by Glenn Astarita
Bob Stewart is one of a select few who have catapulted the tuba into more of a prominent role within jazz and modern music circles. With that, Stewart enlists a mighty impressive cast of jazz musicians along with the legendary folk-blues singer/songwriter, Taj Mahal on Then & Now.
Stewart handles the bottom end without the utilization or perhaps, requirements of a bassist as he drives the band forward on “Hambone” which is a New Orleans style R&B/Funk number featuring brassy ...
Continue ReadingNow Available: 'Rhombus' On Smoke Sessions Records By Today's Leading Jazz Organ Trio: Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein And Bill Stewart
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AMT Public Relations
Organist Larry Goldings, Guitarist Peter Bernstein, and Drummer Bill Stewart Reconvene Their Celebrated Trio for Rhombus, out August 7, 2026 (Smoke Sessions Records) Marking 35 years of History with Distinctive Music by Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter, Abdullah Ibrahim, Monk, and Irving Berlin, along with memorable originals Album Release Shows at Smoke Jazz Club in New York City, August 19-23, 2026 When they first took the stage at Augie’s Jazz Bar, organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Bill Stewart ...
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Bob Mintzer Featured On New Tokyo Skinny Boys Single TokyoNOW!, Limited 7-inch Vinyl Pre-order Now Open
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Tom Ishizuka
Tokyo Skinny Boys have announced a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl release of their instrumental jazz-funk single, “TokyoNOW! (featuring Bob Mintzer),” now available for pre-order through Diggers Factory. Pre-Order “TokyoNOW!” captures the vibrant energy of modern Tokyo through a sophisticated blend of jazz fusion, funk, soul, and urban groove. The track has generated more than four million views across user-generated content and short-form video platforms and was also featured in a Häagen-Dazs Japan web commercial. The recording features Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Bob ...
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Drummer Bob Holz Releases New Single 'Pink Fur'
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Bob Holz
On May 8, 2026, Bob Holz will release his new single, “Pink Fur," on MVD Audio. A fun, funky track with an irresistible groove, Pink Fur was designed to get people moving. “I wanted it to be something people can dance to,” says Holz. The track showcases his signature slick drumming style and forward-thinking approach to fusion. Over the course of his career, Holz has performed and recorded with an impressive roster of artists, including Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, Jean-Luc ...
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Composer, arranger, and educator Bob Zieff dies at 98
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All About Jazz
Robert L. Zieff, jazz composer, arranger, and educator died peacefully in Stuart, Florida, on March 26th in 2026 at the age of 98. He is survived by his wife, Ella Marie Forsyth, a fellow musician. Over a career spanning more than sixty five years, he made significant contributions to jazz as both a creative artist and scholar. Bob was born June 4, 1927, in Lynn, Massachusetts. After serving in the US Army during World War II he earned a Bachelor ...
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Bob Magnusson Joins Former Trio Mates Wofford, Plank In San Diego Hall Of Fame
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Jim Trageser
Legendary jazz bassist Bob Magnusson, who cut his teeth in Buddy Rich’s big band before joining Sarah Vaughan’s combo, was inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Magnusson joins 2024 inductee Jim Plank (drums) and 2023 inductee Mike Wofford (piano), the three of whom comprised the classic house band at Elario’s nightclub in La Jolla in the 1980s—where they backed a veritable Who’s Who of national touring jazz artists. (Wofford passed on Sept. ...
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Bob Florence Limited Edition: Tribute
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Bob Florence was a monster arranger, composer and pianist whose big bands were on par with the best of them in the late 1950s and beyond. Unfortunately, he didn't have a high enough profile for household recognition. Nevertheless, Florence's charts had the kick of a mule and plenty of swing. On June 15, 2008, a month after he passed away, his band got together at the Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood to pay tribute to their late leader. Here's ...
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Bob James And Dave Koz Team Up On Duets Album, Just Us, Set For March 7 Release
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Dave Koz
Just Us – An Intimate Evening Of Songs And Stories – Kicks Off On March 13 With Sold-Out Show In Traverse City, MI, James’ Hometown Contemporary jazz icons Bob James and Dave Koz mark a unique milestone in both their careers with the aptly titled duo album Just Us, scheduled for release on March 7 via Just Koz Entertainment. A piano and saxophone only collection of fresh originals and colorful re-imaginings of Great American Songbook standards, its inspired format—sans the ...
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Bob Holz Signs With SoVibe Entertainment
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Bob Holz
New album featuring and honoring guitar legend Larry Coryell due out in 2025. MVD Audio Recording Artist Bob Holz has joined the roster of artists represented by SoVibe Entertainment, a jazz oriented booking agency.Jazz fusion drummer and composer Bob Holz recently teamed up with Ellis White, president of SoVibe Entertainment to begin booking Holz's two bands, A Vision Forward and Bob Holz Fusion Collaborative. Talent Buyers can now contact SoVibe Entertainment to obtain booking information regarding Bob Holz. Additionally, Bob ...
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Drummer Bob Holz Releases New Album 'Holz-Stathis: Collaborative' Featuring John McLaughlin, Jean-Luc Ponty, Darryl Jones And Randy Brecker
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Jazz fusion drummer and composer Bob Holz released his sixth album Holz-Stathis: Collaborative. on MVD Audio. Joining Holz on the album are John McLaughlin, Jean-Luc Ponty, Darryl Jones, Randy Brecker, Elliott Yamin, Alex Acuna, Airto Moreira, Brandon Fields, Ralphe Armstrong, Billy Steinway, Dean Brown, Ric Fierabracci, Jamie Glaser, Ada Rovatti, {{Karen Briggs, Diana Purim, Ben Shepherd and Frank Stepanek. The album features twelve new original tunes penned by Holz, Steinway and Brown. Rob Stathis is the Executive Producer. The album ...
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World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club Announces October Line-up Including The Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Trio, Pianist Jacky Terrasson, Trombonist Steve Davis, Saxophonist Melissa Aldana, And More
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AMT Public Relations
Rated the #1 Jazz Club in New York City (Secret NYC), Smoke Jazz Club welcomes a few of today’s leading Trios to the stage in October. For the first time in 30 years, the Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Trio returns to SMOKE for a highly-anticipated, long overdue, four-night run (Oct 12-15). Pianist Jacky Terrasson makes a rare New York City appearance with his exciting trio with bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Alvester Garnett (Oct 19-22). The month ends with the master trombonist Steve ...
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“…he is one of the great straight - ahead jazz singers of our time!” …JERRY L. ATKINS - KTXK, FM, TEXARKANA, TX
“…they have just about all gone. All the great singers, Crosby, Sinatra, Haymes, Eckstine and so many more that were literate and meaningful. Almost all gone but we nostalgics still have Bob Stewart!” …KEN MEADES, jazz [email protected]
“…Rod Stewart, Cindy Lauper and others are turning to the “Great American Song Book” because it contains some of the best popular songs ever written. But Bob Stewart got there first, knows them inside out and has the type voice that they were written for!”…RON BIERMAN, RAMBLES
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Bob "Saloon" Stewart
Instrument: Vocals
Born: February 3, 1945
