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.
Creative Insights
Along the way, Stan Stewart has learned a few things about creativity. He shares them with you in the hope that you’ll respond with your confirmation or perhaps that your experience is completely different. Both are welcome.
This is also a place where you’ll find some articles about inspiration. After all, that’s an essential part of artistic creativity, too.
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.
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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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
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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Is This What You Call Progress? #CreativeProcess
I’ve been working on this album for a while. Am I even making progress? Are we there yet? The Long and Winding Road Not yet. There’s still a long journey ahead. But I made significant strides over recent few days. I’m working on a new rendition of “Wreak-less”. Yes, I already have three versions of
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Photos from a Holiday week
My spouse and I were just on holiday. Here’s a bit of the beauty we enjoyed. I’ll be back to music-making tomorrow. And it looks like I will bring plenty of inspiration with me.
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