Stewart grew up in des moines, iowa, listening to his parents jazz and rhythm and blues records without much exposure to live jazz in the then relatively isolated state of iowa. Stewart grew up in des moines, iowa, listening to his parents jazz and rhythm and blues records without much exposure to live jazz in. In other words, his tunes have a bit of an avantgarde flavor. Guitarist, lead singer and band leader steve marriott left to form humble pie with peter frampton in 1969 and the remaining small faces decided to continue on without him. However, having listened to so many cds with bill stewart at the drums, what i have. As he combined the components in his work, he hopes to produce an eccentric energy, creating edgy, offcenter. Drummer bill stewart, bestknown for his association with john scofield, had a very impressive recording debut as a leader with snide remarks in 1995, a date featuring scofield and joe lovano. If it sounds to you like he has great range as a drummer, youre right.
As a composer, bill stewart is forwardlooking, and seems not to want to repeat what others have already accomplished. Riverside records released about 290 albums during their existence. In this episode we check out an awesome bill stewart fill that uses groupings of 5, antonio sanchez also uses it. Unfollow stewart drums to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sizes are 8, 10, 12, 14, 22 with a custom 14x5 snare. In addition to honoring his monumental influences the late greats philly joe jones, art blakey and billy higgins jones bold articulation and constantly innovative sense of swing are results of his lifelong musical experience. May 24, 2016 over the course of his career, rod stewart has had it all. The intention of grouping the eps in one torrent is to prevent run out of seeds, although i seem to have failed. He attended william patterson college where he studied with rufus reid, harold mabern, and joe lovano from 19861988 and made his recording debut while he was still a student. It is an exclusive tpb, which is the only place i upload torrents, but tomorrow you will find several pages of torrents. Around the same time bill stewart began working as a sideman for various projects, he kick started his own. Bill stewart is a versatile drummer and composer who has been active since the late 1980s. Billy stewart discography all countries page 2 45cat. His drumming bears the influence of various melodic drummers who preceded him, including max roach, art blakey, roy haynes, tony williams, jack dejohnette and al foster.
Recorded in a studio environment, engineered and mastered to get a true sound of what these 1960s mij kits can really sound like. Albums include the drums, portamento, and abysmal thoughts. Criss cross jazz du criss 1088 cd the call nobodys song but his own on cue prelude to a kiss mercy days zydeco smoke gets in your eyes. This recording was done live to two track 14 analog tape using the dolby sr noise reduction system.
The drums are an american postpunkindiepop band from brooklyn, new york, founded 2008, with members originating from the shortlived band elkland formerly known as goat explosion. Stewart also saw his critical respect slip away during the. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. The album featured dave holland on bass, marc copland on. Star of the pee wee king show wbbmtv, chicago, ill. Registered as a business with trademarks in canada, we believe in the modo of same name, same integrity. Bill carrothers duets with bill stewart bill carrothers duets.
Random acts of happiness by bill brufords earthworks. Bill stewart s father was a trombonist, and his first and middle names are a tribute to jazz trombonist bill harris. Hes been lauded as the finest singer of his generation, hes written several songs that turned into modern standards, he sang with the faces, who rivaled the rolling stones in their prime, he had massive commercial success. This album has scofield playing alongside accomplished colleagues steve swallow, larry goldings and bill stewart, and was produced by scofield himself. The great album by great underrated drummer one of the best. Sep 10, 2014 bill stewart drummer solo in nardis jazz jazz club istanbul, turkey camera. Over the course of his career, rod stewart has had it all. The band broke up in 1963 when bill joined the fife police. Bill stewart s drumming is so sweet, shapely and tasty it must be heard to be believed. Usa 43 uk 16 canada 9 australia 7 netherlands 7 france 3 germany 3 italy 2 japan 2 turkey 2 ireland 1 israel 1 new zealand 1 sweden 1 unknown country 1 bootleg 3. Purportedly, pee wees band was the first to use electric guitar and drums on the grand ole opry.
They split up in 1975 as stewart went on to a very successful solo career and ron wood joined the rolling stones. Stewart was 12 years old when he began singing with his younger brothers johnny, james, and frank as the four stewart. Pdp x7 by dw drums in silver sparkle to black fade lacquer. William larry stewart ii march 24, 1937 january 17, 1970 was an american rhythm and blues singer and pianist who was popular during the 1960s. Thirty years is quite a milestone for a band to reach, and tempest continues in their enthusiasm for bringing their brand of electric folk and celtic music to the masses. It will feature ten stewart originals and one jazz standard, to run the gamut from irreverence to revelation. Discography drummer bill stewart the unofficial website. The lineup was jim sneddon drums, douglas campbell accordion, bill stewart accordion, and georgina sneddon piano. The drums released the single the new world on april 11, 2011, with proceeds going to japan disaster relief efforts. Drummer bill stewart, bestknown for his association with john scofield, had a very. Drummer bill stewart has made a name for himself with john scofields band on several excellent recordings including what we do and hand jive. Bill stewarts father was a trombonist, and his first and middle names are a tribute to jazz trombonist bill harris.
Bill stewart is a sculptor living in western new york who explores diverse concepts in his work, such as nonlinear chronology, body decoration and costumes, folk and naive art. Home page drummer bill stewart the unofficial website. With an unparalleled style of rhythmic expression, drummer willie jones iii is one of the worlds leading jazz drummers. Venus j tkcv35304 the things we did last summer how long has this been going on how high the moon. Larry goldings recording artist, composer, songwriter. Stewarts sculpture draws from both popular and primitive cultures. The second blue note album to be released under stewarts name was 1997s telepathy. I am psyched to bring in one of our most popular artists guitarist peter bernstein, who will be coming in for two nights at 9. Review of the drummers 11th album as a leader, a trio date with walter smith iii and larry grenadier. The following torrent is itself 70 albums released by other artists on the label. This discography is an attempt to catalog all the recordings including tv shows on which j.
Bill stewart jazz interview free download as pdf file. William harris stewart is an american jazz drummer. Drummerworld video bill stewart peter bernstein larry goldings the acrobat appearance modern drummer festival 1997. Drum crazy is a mixture of originals and classic cover tunes. The whole band kills steve wilson and seamus blake on saxes, larry grenadier on bass, bill carrothers on piano and bill stewart rockin the drums. Bill stewart drummer solo in nardis jazz jazz club istanbul, turkey camera. Bass bootsy collins drums bootsy collins, cordell mosson, frank waddy, gary mudbone cooper guitar bootsy collins, catfish collins, garry shider, michael hampton keyboards bernie worrell, frederick allen, sonny talbert mastered by allen zentz mixed by jim callon producer bootsy collins, george clinton recorded by. The celebrated jazz drummer and composer bill stewart is set to release his new album space squid on pirouet records on feb 5, 2016.
The bill stewart band were based in kinross, perthshire during the mid 1950s until the 1960s. A later version will be organized by recording sessions. For other people named billy stewart, see billy stewart disambiguation. Bill stewart trio with larry grenadier and walter smith iii.
Recorded on september 29 and 30, 1996 at clinton recording studios, new york city. Tim garland tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, featured, steve hamilton piano, mark hodgson bass, bill bruford drums, log drum, producer, keith. Bill stewart originally from des moines, iowa, drummer bill stewart b. Everything you wanted to know about the playing and music of bill stewart, one of the most interesting and exciting jazz musicians around. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bill stewart at the discogs marketplace. Jul 28, 2016 riverside records released about 290 albums during their existence. Bill bruford biography william scott bruford born may 17, 1949 sevenoaks, kent, uk pick up just about any of the most successful albums from progressive rocks heyday, flip it over to the credits, and theres a good chance youll see bill bruford listed as the drummer. Stewart combines the polyrhythmic inventiveness of modern drumming with. Funk bootsy collins discography solo works, bootsys. Was kind of funny to see bill play in that setting the army band. Maggie may kicked rod stewarts solo career into high gear with a shot heard round the world. Random acts of happiness, an album by bill brufords earthworks. With this record, stewart has said to have aimed to reach for the sky and plumb to the depths. He has also made great contributions to sessions with joe lovano, marty ehrlich and maceo parker.
This episode will help you play the bossa nova style on drums with pace, musicality, phrasing, and energy. Masters no 193435 were used for delmore brothers tracks remember i feel lonesome too and fast express. Snare is a vintage stewart shell with a custom paint job inside and out fitted with black chrome hardware from a tama rockstar snare including diecast hoops. According to dick grant it was in august, k1954 and 1955 shows as k1934 and k1935.
Bill stewart bill stewart is a local rochester artist and professor emeritus at suny brockport. As removed as possible from the austere tone of the solo creative improvisation, guitarist bill frisell 1951, who moved to new york in 1980, a staple of paul motians ensemble 198184, assimilated rock and jazz innovations while harking back to oldtime church and folk music, and sometimes to marching bands and cafe orchestras, on in line august 1982, a collection of guitar solos and. A video dedicated to capturing the true sound of the 1960s stewart drums. Bill lamb is a music and arts writer with two decades of experience covering the world of entertainment and culture. Stewart worked with the stewart gospel singers, the marquees, the rainbows, and the cairos. Walter smith iii, tenor saxophone at just over 50 years of age, drummer bill stewart must be nearing first place as having the most recordings at the top level of modern jazz. The atl consists of some of the best studio musicians in the city. Bill stewart, larry goldings discography 19922011, 9 albums, mp3, 192320 kbps. Tempest celebrates their thirty little turns as a band with an exciting new album. Bill brufords earthworks biography after the dissolution of king crimson 80s edition, bill bruford recruited sax player iaian ballamy, keyboardist, horn and trumpet player django bates and acoustic bass player mick hutton to form earthworks a perfect platform to showcase his true passion. And so in 2000, bill stewart recorded drums for pat matheneys trio 9900 and triolive. They also reflect the artists immersion in some of the most interesting, if lesser known, art historical movements of the twentiethcentury. Drummer bill stewart, bestknown for his association with john scofield, had a very impressive recording debut as a leader with snide remarks in 1995, a date. In 1989 bill stewart released think before you think, his first effort as a band leader.
As on trio 9900, methenys bandstand has larry grenadier and bill stewart. The unofficial website of jazz musician bill stewart. Seems like a random question, and it is, but my friend and i cant seem to find any record of any famous gay drummers. Biography faces formed as a result of the dissolution of mod group the small faces. Atlanta based studio drummer bill stewart has a cd of groove jazz that is a strong and engaging effort. Using a comparison technique 2 different kits, 2 different skin types, 3 different players. This is a brilliant record by an outrageously musical band. American jazz drummer, born 18 october 1966, des moines, iowa, usa. How do you play jazz melodies and melodic lines like an horn but on the drums. Bill carrothers duets with bill stewart bill carrothers duets with bill stewart album 2. As he combined the components in his work, he hopes to produce an eccentric energy, creating edgy, offcenter, weird, absurd, and irreverent stewart works of art. Drummer bill stewarts relationship with pianist bill carrothers and saxophonist seamus blake extends back some two decades.
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