The Hopeful Wonder That Winter Means
Stan Stewart on the inspiration of winter, discontented yet hopeful with the present, and a few reflections on another music release.
Music
Music written, composed, and/or performed by Stan Stewart. Learn more about the stories and inspirations behind the music.
“Fugue and Fantasy” release goes into the wild
After months of exclusive release on BandCamp and Mirlo, “Fugue and Fantasy” is finally available on all streaming services.
Top Listens & Downloads On My BandCamp for 2025
For 2025, here are your most listened and downloaded releases from Stan Stewart (aka muz4now). Thanks for your incredible support!
Top Ten(ish) for 2025 – Thanks for listening!
Stan Stewart checks out the top ten (sort of) most listened to tracks on streaming services. And thank you so much for listening!
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More from my first full-length piano improvisation concert
Improvisations from Stan Stewart’s first-ever full-length piano improv concert. This one was created as part of Fall Of Freedom.
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Freedom and Improvisation – a juxtaposition
Freedom and improvisation came together for a concert in Trumansburg, New York. Here’s a taste of what happened there.
Less Wreckage – or how a song got its 4th version
As I mentioned, “Wreck-less” already has three released versions. So, why did it need another one? Times Change “Wreck-less” is a formative song for me. I wrote and revised the lyrics during several wars. The current battles are both violent and personal. My day job, my friends, my family, and the country of my birth
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Live Drums, Honey Bees, Recording Studio Music Video
Play drums live. One of the best things about Ritual Escape was playing my fun hand drums. Plus, I used no synchronization, quantization, metronome or click-track in the creation of this music. Any “bad timing” is purely my fault. Check out the mini-review of this 5-song suite from a friend on BlueSky: Done! Not what
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Escape May Be An Option – Ritual Escape
Is there no escape? We live in challenging times. Tyrants, fascists, and bullies too often have the upper hand. But … And … At the same time, there are examples of human beauty rising up. People are turning to community and art as ways of accenting the good. Sometimes, the flood of the sweetness and
Forms: Passacaglia and Fantasia or Fugue and Fantasy
“Classical music” can be interpreted so many ways. Is it an era of composition or a musical genre? Does it pay more attention to form than to substance? I know that Classical and Baroque periods of music are European, white, and male-dominated. Because this is part of my background, I have influenced by it. I
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