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.
How Does One Prepare for an Improvised Piano Concert?
Improvised piano playing is one of the joys of Stan Stewart’s life. What does it take to play a full-length concert of these improvisations?
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Adding the “Oh!” to Omnisphere
As my friend Edward Givens says, “great sounds = inspiration”. And sometimes it’s true. Thus came “O I C U”. Any morning you wake up to new Stan Stewart music is a good day. That day is tomorrow, but still ☺️ [image or embed] — John M Davis (@jdsampo.bsky.social) November 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
New Merch at Muz4Now – shop mugs, bags, and shirts
That’s correct: there’s a new merchandise shop for the cover art from my releases. I’ve done my best to have a variety of different covers. If you don’t find the one you want, contact me. These are all set prices (that I do not control). Shop Mugs The mugs come in a variety of colors:
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Freedom: Piano Improv concert for #FallOfFreedom
Thanks to my online friend, Warner, I learned about Fall of Freedom. It looks like good news to me. Art and Freedom As soon as I read Warner’s blog post and then the “Freedom” website, I was inspired. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted my music to be for the betterment of
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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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Generative AI and the Musician – #LLM #NoAI
Does generative AI have usefulness? Maybe. Generative In Tech In my technology job, LLM (Large Language Models) and generative AI are all the rage. “This will change the world forever.” Really? And will that change be for the better? Initially, I experimented with generative AI1 at that tech job and a single post on this
Recording Studio Changes and Progress – #recordingstudio
The old computer in my recording studio was getting tired. And it showed. The Recording Studio Upgrade Yes, I know it’s part of planned obsolescence and such. Still, I’d been saving up for this for almost as long as I’ve been working on my folk album. During this time, the models I’ve been looking at
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It’s Not Difficult To Imagine – Lyrics and Changing Times
When I first wrote “Wreck-less”, it had one meaning. Today, as you can imagine, it has another. At least for me. Imagine Change I had the idea for Wreck-less a few years prior, but the first set of lyrics I wrote in the wake of the first war by the West against Iraq. Several countries
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