Grace Operative – a song dedication
“Grace Operative” is a song that is dedicated to a friend. Read the story of how Stan Stewart was inspired to write and sing it.
Music
Music written, composed, and/or performed by Stan Stewart. Learn more about the stories and inspirations behind the music.
Snow Day is sweet and a suite
An actual snow day inspires Stan Stewart’s latest suite of instrumental music.
Your Favorite Tracks In 2018 – thanks for listening
Stan Stewart reviews the most-played tracks by listeners like you in 2018.
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Strange Inspiration & Playing With Resilience
A wreck is a muse. This should rightly sound strange to some, most, or all of you: I just released an album of piano improvisations inspired by a deer smashing in the front of our car. “Release” has a double meaning in this case: it’s both the release of an album and a stress/fear release
Vote for your favorite #30DaysOfInterplay piano improvisation
Vote for your favorite piano improvisation from the 30-day challenge. On November 9, 2018, I’ll tally your input and put your choices up as an album on all the streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.). “How?” you may ask… By playing it (just press play) in the box below. Unlike a democratic election, you
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More #piano #improv from daily inspiration
Four more piano improvisations from the 30-day challenge for the International Day of Interplay. All I have to say is inside of these spontaneous compositions, so I hope you’ll listen. And thanks for being a supporter and friend. (Click on the picture to read the entire prompt and other tidbits about the musical piece.) Four
#interplayful – 30 days of 30 #piano #improv plays
Here comes 30 days, 30 plays. But not the kind of plays on a stage in the theatre. 😉 30-day challenge: one piano improv recorded each day. Click To Tweet Improv Plays Each piece will be created spontaneously in the moment and inspired by a daily prompt. Why? Because at the end of this 30-day
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Gone Recording and Gigging – Back Next Week
Yes, I’m off practicing and recording for upcoming gigs and commissions. Thanks for checking in. Oh, and remember that I have a special going for my VIP club! You get everything I record, behind the scenes videos, and more for only a few dollars/year now. Once my birthday is past, the prices will go (way!)
Smuth – an ode to the early synthesizers
In my first band, I played synthesizers. Though we rarely hear that word these days, it was all the rage then. These keyboards literally attempted to “synthesize” the sounds of other organic, acoustic, and space-age instruments. So, when I would go out to hear other bands, I was always curious to hear sounds that were
#RIP Bob Dorough (for all my musical heroes)
Bob Dorough died yesterday. It was a sad moment. And a happy memory of a man who continued to play piano and sing right up until the last. I remember many conversations with Bob over the years. We covered subjects ranging from songwriting to smiling — even when we weren’t sure if it was a