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Antonio Ciacca: Bringing People Together Through Swing

Read "Antonio Ciacca: Bringing People Together Through Swing" reviewed by John Barron

by John Barron

Antonio Ciacca knows a thing or two about multi-tasking. The New York-based pianist is a tireless statesman of jazz, composing music for his own small groups, arranging for various big bands and working as Director of Programming for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Adding to all of this, Ciacca and his wife are busy raising five children ...

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Young at Heart

By Grant Stewart

Label: Sharp Nine Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Young at Heart; You're My Thrill; Roll On; Shades of Jackie Mac; Repetition; Serenade to Sweden; Modinha; Jet Stream.

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Article: Album Review

Grant Stewart: Young at Heart

Read "Young at Heart" reviewed by David A. Orthmann

by David A. Orthmann

Since moving from Toronto to New York at age 19, Grant Stewart has spent 15 years dutifully toiling in the city's jazz underground. Only over the past few years have we begun to hear some worthy examples of the tenor saxophonist's labor--a release under his name for Criss Cross, a pair on the same label by ...

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In the Still of the Night

By Grant Stewart

Label: Sharp Nine Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: In the Still of the Night; Theme for Ernie; Wives and Lovers; Autumn in New York; If Ever I Would Leave You; Work; Lush Life; Loads of Love.

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Grant Stewart: From Smalls To The Big Time

Read "Grant Stewart: From Smalls To The Big Time" reviewed by Jason Crane

by Jason Crane

Saxophonist Grant Stewart moved from Toronto to New York after high school, and quickly established himself as a musician's musician. Stewart has played and studied with everyone from Donald Byrd and Pat LaBarbera to Brad Mehldau and Al Grey. His new album, In The Still Of The Night (Sharp Nine, 2007) is an infectious album of ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Grant Stewart: In The Still Of The Night

Read "Grant Stewart: In The Still Of The Night" reviewed by David A. Orthmann

by David A. Orthmann

Grant Stewart In The Still Of The Night Sharp Nine Records 2007 Soloing on the title track of In The Still Of The Night, tenor saxophonist Grant Stewart plays scads of notes over a rhythm section traveling at warp speed. But while his stamina and ability ...

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Grant Stewart: In the Still of the Night

Read "In the Still of the Night" reviewed by Elliott Simon

by Elliott Simon

Grant Stewart has an athletic able-bodied style on tenor that can best be described as muscular. It is no surprise that he lists Sonny Rollins as a major influence but what makes him a standout in the large crowd of hard bop tenorists is his ability to sprint across the keys without sacrificing an ounce of ...

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Article: The Jazz Session

Grant Stewart: From Small(s) To The Big Time

Read "Grant Stewart: From Small(s) To The Big Time" reviewed by Jason Crane

by Jason Crane

It's here--the first episode of The Jazz Session, a jazz interview podcast hosted by All About Jazz contributor Jason Crane. In this show, Jason interviews tenor saxophonist Grant Stewart. Stewart has been in New York for the past 16 years, since moving there from his native Toronto. He's played with quite a roster of jazz artists, ...

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Article: Album Review

Grant Stewart: In The Still Of The Night

Read "In The Still Of The Night" reviewed by Edward Zucker

by Edward Zucker

It would not be a stretch to call Grant Stewart an international jazz nomad. Stewart was born in Canada and moved to New York City at nineteen. During his career, he has recorded for labels that read like a UN roll call, including French, Japanese, Spanish and Dutch imprints. In The Still Of The Night is ...


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