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Bill Stewart

Gretsch Artist Since: 
2002
Country: 
US
Band or Affiliations: 
John Scofield, Maceo Parker, Bill Stewart Band
Current Kit Setup: 

8x12” Rack Tom, 14x14” & 16x16” Floor Tom, 14x18” Bass Drum, 6.5x14”Snare Drum

Influences: 

Max Roach, Art Blakey, Joe Morello, Roy Haynes, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Motian, and Al Foster.Roy Haynes, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, Billy Higgins, Ed Blackwell, Bernard Purdie, Max Roach, Joe Chambers, Paul Motian, Grady Tate, and many others.

We asked...Why Gretsch?: 

"I play Gretsch drums because I love the sound, particularly the unique defined attack combined with resonance that I hear when I play Gretsch drums. There is nothing like it. I also associate that sound with many drummers I have enjoyed and been influenced by, such as Tony Williams and Elvin Jones."

 

BIOGRAPHY

 

Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, drummer and composer Bill Stewart has performed with many well known musicians, including John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Maceo Parker, Larry Goldings, Joe Lovano, Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Kevin Hays, Bill Carrothers, Jim Hall, Marc Copland, Peter Bernstein, James Moody, Joshua Redman, Steve Wilson, Seamus Blake, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Nicholas Payton, James Brown and many others. He has also recorded 5 cds as a leader, including two for Blue Note records. His latest recording as a leader is "Space Squid" on Pirouet records. He is also a co-leader of a long standing trio with Larry Goldings and Peter Bernstein, whose new album "Ramshackle Serenade" was released in 2014 on Pirouet records.

RECORDINGS

Franck Amsallem: Out a Day (OMD, 1990) with Franck Amsallem, Gary Peacock
Bill Stewart: Think Before You Think (Evidence, 1990) with Joe Lovano, Marc Copland, Dave Holland
Joe Lovano: Landmarks (Blue Note, 1990)
John Scofield: Meant to Be (Blue Note, 1991)
Franck Amsallem-Tim Ries Regards (Freelance 1993) with Scott Colley
John Scofield Quartet: What We Do (1993)
John Scofield Quartet: Plays Live (1993)
Seamus Blake: The Call (1993)
Walt Weiskopf: A World Away (Criss Cross Records, 1993)
John Scofield: Handjive (Blue Note, 1994)
Pat Martino: Nightwings (Muse, 1994)
John Scofield and Pat Metheny: I Can See Your House From Here (Blue Note, 1994)
Larry Goldings: Whatever it takes (1995)
John Scofield: Quiet (1996)
Onder Focan: Beneath the Stars (EMI Turkey/Blue Note, 1997)
Bill Stewart: Telepathy (1997)
Peter Bernstein: Earth Tones (1998)
John Patitucci: Now (1998)
Pat Metheny: Trio 99 – 00 (Warner Bros., 2000)
Jon Gordon: Possibilities (2000)
Larry Goldings Trio: Sweet Science (2002)
Jesse van Ruller: Circles (2003)
Peter Bernstein: Heart's Content (2003)
Stan Sulzmann: Jigsaw (Basho 2004)([1])
David Kikoski: Details (Criss Cross, 2004) with Larry Grenadier
Jonathan Kreisberg: Nine Stories Wide (Criss Cross, 2004) with Larry Grenadier
David Prez: New Life (PJU 2004) with Franck Amsallem & Johannes Weidenmuller
John Scofield: EnRoute: John Scofield Trio LIVE (Verve, 2004)
Tim Hagans: Beautiful Lily (2005)
David Kikoski: Limits (Criss Cross, 2006) with Seamus Blake and Larry Grenadier
Jesse van Ruller: Views (2006)
John Scofield: This Meets That (Emarcy / UMGD, 2007)
Adam Rogers: Time and the Infinite (2008)
Peter Bernstein: Monk (2008)
Bill Carrothers: Home Row (2008) with Gary Peacock
Bill Stewart: Incandescence (Pirouet Records, 2008) with Larry Goldings, Kevin Hays
Marc Copland: Night Whispers – New York Trio Recordings Vol. 3 (Pirouet Records, 2009) with Drew Gress
Seamus Blake: Bellwether (2009)
Bill Carrothers: Joy Spring (Pirouet Records, 2010) with Drew Gress
Lage Lund: Unlikely Stories (Criss Cross, 2010)
Burak Bedikyan: Circle of Life (SteepleChase LookOut, 2013) with Chris Potter and Peter Washington
Lage Lund: Foolhardy (Criss Cross, 2013)

TOURS

Maceo Parker, John Scofield, Lee Konitz, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano, Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings

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