Playing Piano Improv at WaterMusic
Here is a sampling of what happened when Stan Stewart played piano improv at WaterMusic, Ithaca, New York, USA in the summer of 2022.
Here is a sampling of what happened when Stan Stewart played piano improv at WaterMusic, Ithaca, New York, USA in the summer of 2022.
You have already heard piano improvisation. Now, hear piano improvisation with a plus. Stan Stewart releases “Piano Plus Suite”.
It seems that Stan Stewart can’t get enough of improvising on upright pianos … nor of his new puppy. Check out “Upright Lullaby”.
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 …
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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Just a few random thoughts from the pandemic brain of Stan Stewart.
Continuing to be affected by these wonky times, Stan Stewart ponders this strangeness and its odd inspiration for his music.
Rest in power, Ruth Bader Ginsburg! Stan Stewart shares a piano improvisation inspired by the great supreme court justice.
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When you are practicing the piano, you might want to use headphones to keep your playing private. There are lots of reasons for wanting to avoid your practice being audible to others, and headphones are the best way to do this. However, wearing headphones while playing piano can start to hurt your ears after a …
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