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| Background information | |
| Born | June 4, 1971 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor sax, soprano sax |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Website | grantstewartjazz.com |
Grant Stewart (born June 4, 1971) is a Canadian jazz saxophonist.
Stewart was born in Toronto, Ontario, on June 4, 1971. [1] His father was a part-time jazz guitarist. [1] At age ten, Stewart played alto sax solos from saxophonists Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, and Wardell Gray that had been transcribed by his father. [2] "By his early teens, Stewart had already found performance experience with such artists as Pat LaBarbera and Bob Mover." [1] By 18 he "was leading a quartet in Toronto, including for a regular gig at C'est What café and pub"; and he moved to New York City when he was 19. [1]
In New York, Stewart first played with guitarist Peter Bernstein and saxophonist Jesse Davis. [2] He then began playing at Smalls Jazz Club when it opened in 1993. [2]
His younger brother, Philip, has been a drummer in Stewart's bands since 2005. [2]
Stewart is the first to have been interviewed for the long-running jazz-interview podcast The Jazz Session when it was created by Jason Crane in 2007. [3]
For his 2007 recording Young at Heart, Stewart chose compositions that included music by Elmo Hope and Neal Hefti, as well as originals. [4]
On Around the Corner in 2010, Stewart also played soprano sax. [5] In 2011, this album was the focus of his second interview by Crane for the 4th-anniversary episode of The Jazz Session. [6]
Stewart married Armenian American jazz singer Lucy Yeghiazaryan in the fall of 2020. [7]
Stewart plays "steady swinging, muscular hard bop". [2] His sound is "lean and sinewy, yet flush with lyricism, humor and rhythmic possibilities, much like tenor icons Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins, to whom Stewart is frequently compared". [2]
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Downtown Sounds | Criss Cross | Quintet, with Joe Magnarelli (trumpet), Brad Mehldau (piano), Peter Washington (bass), Kenny Washington (drums) |
| 1995 | More Urban Tones | Criss Cross | With Peter Bernstein (guitar), Peter Washington (bass), Billy Drummond (drums), Chris Byars (tenor sax), Jay Collins (tenor sax) |
| 1998 | Buen Rollo | Fresh Sound New Talent | Trio, with Chris Higgins (bass), Marc Miralta (drums) |
| 2004 | Grant Stewart + 4 | Video Arts | Quintet, with Joe Cohn (guitar), Bill Charlap (piano), Paul Gill (bass), Willie Jones III (drums) |
| 2005 | Stars Fell on Alabama | Quintet, with Clark Terry (trumpet), Chip Crawford (piano), Ruslin Khain (bass), Sasha Loukachine (drums) | |
| 2005 | Tenor and Soul | VideoArts | Most tracks quartet, with Joe Cohn (guitar), Ehud Asheire (piano), Joel Stewart (drums); some tracks quintet, with Ryan Kisor (trumpet) added |
| 2005 | Estate | VideoArts | With Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone), Joe Cohn (guitar), Ehud Asherie (piano), Joel Forbes (bass), Phil Stewart (drums) |
| 2007* | In the Still of the Night | Sharp Nine | Quartet, with Tardo Hammer (piano), Peter Washington (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums) |
| 2007 | The Shadow of Your Smile | Sharp Nine | Quartet, with Tardo Hammer (piano), Peter Washington (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums) |
| 2008 | Recado Bossa Nova | Birds Records | |
| 2008 | Young at Heart | Sharp Nine | Quartet, with Tardo Hammer (piano), Peter Washington (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums) |
| 2009 | Plays the Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn | Sharp Nine | Quartet, with Tardo Hammer (piano), Paul Gill (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums) |
| 2009 | Plays Jazz Ballads | Birds Records | |
| 2010 | Around the Corner | Sharp Nine | Quartet, with Peter Bernstein (guitar), Peter Washington (bass), Phil Stewart (drums); Stewart plays soprano sax on some tracks |
| 2010 | St. Thomas | Birds Records | |
| 2012 | Live at Smalls | Smalls Live | Quartet, with Tardo Hammer (piano), David Wong (bass), Phil Stewart (drums); in concert |
| 2015 | Trio Live | Cellar Live | Trio, with Paul Sikivie (bass), Philip Stewart (drums); in concert |
| 2017 | Roll On | Cellar Live | |
| 2019 | Rise and Shine | Cellar Live | |
| 2022 | The Lighting of the Lamps | Cellar Live |
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Reeds and Deeds: Wailin' | Criss Cross | With David Hazeltine (piano), Peter Washington (bass), Kenny Washington (drums) |
| 2006 | Reeds and Deeds: Cookin' | Criss Cross | With David Hazeltine (piano), John Webber (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums) |
| 2010 | Reeds and Deeds: Tenor Time | Criss Cross | With David Hazeltine (piano), John Webber (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums) |
| Year Recorded | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Namely You | DISCMEDI |
| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007* | Ehud Asherie | Lockout | Posi-Tone |
| 2008* | John Swana | Bright Moments | Criss Cross |
| Year Recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Michael Melito | My Conception | MHR Records |
| 1998 | Jazz Underground: Live at Smalls | GRP Records | |
| 2001 | Michael Melito | 'Bout Time | CD Baby |
| 2002 | Yves Brouqui | Live at Smalls | Smalls Live |
| 2003 | Ryan Kisor | Awakening | Criss Cross |
| 2004 | Paul Hoffman | Topsy Turvy | MHR Records |
| 2004 | Ryan Kisor | The Quintet A Night in Tunisia | Video Arts |
| 2005 | Sasha Loukachine | The Sasha Loukachine Quartet with Clark Terry Stars Fell on Alabama | CD Baby |
| 2005 | John Marshall | Frisky | Organic Music |
| 2005 | Michael Melito | The Next Step | CD Baby |
| 2006` | Bob Sneider and Joe Locke | Film Noir Project Fallen Angel | Sons of Sound Recorded Music |
| 2006 | Yves Brouqui | Made in France | self released |
| 2006 | Ryan Kisor | This is Ryan | Video Arts |
| 2007 | Lennie Cuje | Lennie Cuje with Mike Wilner Quartet At Smalls | |
| 2007 | Bob Stata | Get This | Ilikai Music |
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