Piano Plus Suite – #improv with a plus
You have already heard piano improvisation. Now, hear piano improvisation with a plus. Stan Stewart releases “Piano Plus Suite”.
Music, Poetry, and More
Here, you’ll find the stuff that Stan Stewart has created: poetry, music, inspirations, staying connected with the present moment, photography, and more.
“May It Be Time” Music Videos
Even while trying to take a holiday from blogging, I’ve continued to create. Two of the creations are music videos from the suite “May It Be Time“. Creativity Calls The call of the muse has no respect for arbitrary human schedules. Even holidays (aka vacations) don’t get special treatment. For the first music video, I
7 neo-romantic tracks – “May It Be Time” Suite
I’m a romantic. Though definitely not a hopeless one. (Press play and then read on…) What Is A Neo-Romantic? In fact, I’m a neo-romantic. But what does that mean? Richard Wagner may have been the first person to use the word “neoromantic”. The irony is that he was using it to put down a musical
Upright (Puppy Love) Lullaby – #piano #improv
It seems that Stan Stewart can’t get enough of improvising on upright pianos … nor of his new puppy. Check out “Upright Lullaby”.
The Pipe Organ Rocks – Modal Toccata
When someone says “pipe organ”, most people probably think of someone playing hymns on it. Well, these players play a lot more than hymns. Organic Pipes I’ve been playing pipe organ since I was in graduate school. To my good fortune, Mr. Emmett G. Smith was solely at TCU to teach this instrument. So, he
Requiem for a Stranger – #StrangerRequiem
Stan Stewart releases the choral/musical work, “Requiem for a Stranger”, and tells you what inspired him to create this work now.
Upright Blues – improvising on practice pianos
Imagine this with me: it’s summertime. We’re on the campus of a university with a large music school. Let’s Play Upright In each of several buildings, there are dozens of practice rooms. In each of them stands an upright piano. Now, these pianos have been overheated in the summer. There is nothing to control the
B5 video: An organ, a play on words, and a request
An organ, a play on words, and a request
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Melting – an #improv #poem
“Melting” a spontaneously created poem by Stan Stewart. Follow his word meanderings into the feeling of this moment.
“No Manuscript” – #piano #improv for inspiration and introspection
With so many of my albums, there is a story. This is not one of those. All we have here is a failure to have a manuscript. Gospel and Gotcha Well, naturally I could tell you stories about each of these pieces. But I think the piano improvisations tell the story better than any words
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