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Charles David Stuart

Jazz/Fusion/Blues/Multi-Style drummer Charles David Stuart has been playing professionally and teaching for over 25 years. He was born in Detroit and began playing drums and percussion in the early 1970’s. He was performing by the mid to late 1970's and started teaching privately in the early 1980’s. Adept in a multitude of styles and genres, his musical interests have always been multi-faceted. Charles has performed with many internationally known artists and shows. As a youth, he was a mega award winning drummer-percussionist in orchestral and jazz settings. 1985-1986 he attended WMU on a jazz scholarship and moved to NYC to perform and study privately between 1986 and 1987. Since the late 1980’s, Charles has been consistently involved in the eclectic music scene of his hometown Detroit, also nationally and internationally.

                     
                                                                  Carlo Stutiano

Current Projects

Charles' current projects include:

Pat Brennan, look for future dates at- www.PatBrennanMusic.com.

Charles David Stuart Trio (and Quartet), jazz/fusion/jam band,
on Stutiano Records-CharlesDavidStuart.com, MySpace.com/CharlesDavidStuart.

Bill Meyer, Detroit Keyboard legend, jazz and multiple styles.

Various live and theater performances.

Stuart Entertainment and Stutiano Records.

Various studio projects including performance, recording, mixing, and mastering.

Private instruction and clinician.

                                               Pat Brennan Band Live at Sound Board

Select Performance Highlights

Charles David Stuart Trio and Quartet (since 87, currently with Duffy King, James Simonson, Mark Byerly, Ralphe Armstrong), Stuart Entertainment (since early 00's), Stutiano Records (since 07), Pat Brennan-vocalist, keyboardist, composer, Star Search (since 82), Barack Obama (08), Larry McCray-blues great (09), Motor City Horns-horns with Bob Seger (08-09), Brian Vander Ark-the Verve Pipe (08), Howard Glazer and the EL34’s (on Random Chance Records with Howard Glazer, Bob Godwin, live since the late 90’s), Bill Meyer-Detroit keyboard legend (since the late 90’s), Ralphe Armstrong-bass legend (since 90's, with Bill Meyer, Menopause The Musical, CDST, various), Menopause The Musical (04-06, including bassist Ralphe Armstrong), Forgotten-A Jazz Opera (since 05’), Altar Boyz (05), Bill Watrous-jazz trombonist (January 1984, Midwestern Music Conference performance, recording, and PBS broadcast at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, MI), Luis Resto-Eminem, Don Was, Was (Not Was) (08, CDSQ).

Johnny Trudell-trumpet legend (various since the early 90's, thanks guy's!), Marcus Belgrave-jazz trumpet great (various late 90’s and early 00’s, with Bill Meyer), Gary Shunk-Detroit keyboard great (various), Robert Penn-blues great (09), The Harmonica Shah Blues Band (on Electro-Fi Records, late 90’s to early 00’s), Chop Shop Project (97-07, with guitarist Mikhal Caldwell), Jeff Lederer-saxophonist, composer, educator, as seen with drummer Matt Wilson (85-late 80’s, various), Joey Calderazzo-jazz piano great (early 87, Manhattan), Bob Brookmeyer-valve trombonist (86, WMU Jazz Festival), Jack and Matt Pierson-jazz performance, education, and jazz industry giants (since 80’s, various, mostly with Jack), Catfish Hodge-blues artist (late 90’s, Michigan Blues Festival).

Donald Kinsey (07, with Howard Glazer & the EL34's), Allen Farnham-jazz keyboardist/producer (86-87, Brooklyn), Walter White-trumpet (late 80’s, late 90’s, with Johnny Trudell, various), Matt Michaels-Detroit jazz keyboard mentor (90’s, with Johnny Trudell), James Carter (07, with Bill Meyer, Larry Smith, Hubie Crawford), Ron McClure-bassist (late 90’s, in Manhattan), Craig Taborn-jazz keyboardist with James Carter, (early 90’s, with Paul Finkbeiner), Fruq Z. Bey-avant-garde master saxophonist (early 00’s, with keyboardist Bill Meyer), Gary Jibilian-NS Stick/bass (02-03), Joe Deninzon & Alex Skolnick (02-03, while on tour with Jibilian), A. Spencer Barefield-jazz guitarist (09 with Bill Meyer).

Johnny B. Gayden-blues bass legend (90’s, various, Detroit), Frank Mantooth-jazz composer (85), Amjed ”AJ” Abdallah-percussionist/engineer/producer (early 90’s, 03-05, with Pat Brennan, Soup Can Music), Mark Byerly-trumpeter for Justin Timberlake, Bob Seger, and other greats (since 85), Dwight Adams-trumpeter with James Carter, Stevie Wonder (mid 00’s, studio and live with Bill Meyer), Dave Gilbert-vocalist for the Rockets (late 90s), Randy Scott-saxophonist (early 00’s, with Bill Meyer), Soup Can Music Co. (early to mid 00’s), Detroit Lions (early 00’s, with Johnny Trudell), Ford (80's, 90's, various), GM (mid 90’s, early 00's, with Johnny Trudell, Bill Meyer), Mercedes Benz (mid 90’s), Radio City Music Hall Rockettes (Detroit early 00’s), IAJE reading band Detroit (04’, with Jack Pierson), Detroit Tigers (09), many various artists and entertainment companies.

                                                         Charles David Stuart Live

Press

"Another outstanding trio recording to add to the list (and this onebeing live to boot), with Charles David Stuart on drums and percussion,Duffy King on guitar, James Simonson on Bass and Mark Byerly ontrumpet. Seven tracks, not to be missed."

FusionGroovin.com-Live365.com, 2007-08

“Awesome playing Charles.”

John Goodsall-Brand X, 2007.

“That's some SICK playing on those video clips!”

Adam Nitti-World-Class Bassist, 2007.

“Charles...on fire...frantic pace...impressive drum solo.”

Peter Lauro-Mary4Music.com, 2007.

“...Precise alchemy of leadfooted skilled drummer Charles Stuart,complete with his incorporation of voodooesq hand drums for that extrafunky feel and effect (sounding like he was born on the Bayou.)”

Laura Jenney-Mindsweep Entertainment and Productions, 2007.

“Hats off to the drummer, Charles Stuart, who shows us how it's done with a snare. Very nice!”

Bobtje Blues Page-Belgium, 2005.

”...drummer Charles Stuart providing the power trio foundation.”

Jim DeKoster-Living Blues, 2005.

“Stuart was fantastic and his drum solo rocked the house.”

Pam Adams-Detroit Blues Society, 2005.

“Howard Glazer's EL34's however, are Bob Godwin (bass) and CharlesStuart (drums) who underpin HG's every lick and bend with punch anddrive, just like a good rhythm section should.”

Judge Jones-Blues Freepress-UK, 2005.

“...Stuart's performances are strong and sound effortless.”

Gary Blackwell-Motor City Rocks, 2005.

”Bassist Bob Godwin and drummer Charles Stuart are the foundation overwhich Howard Glazer performs his guitar magic and their in the pocketaccompaniment through out makes this one of the best blues trio's tocome down the road in years.”

Mark E. Gallo, JazzReview.com, 2005.

“One can hear a virtual cornucopia of exotic world beats and rhythms courtesy of master drummer Stuart.”

Progression Magazine Winter/Spring, 2003.

”Charles Stuart, drums/percussion...progressive fusion that will open your mind...an incredible drummer.”

Columbus Music, 2002.

”Charles Stuart...superfast and outrageous percussion work.”

The Shred Zone, 2000.

”Charles Stuart, drums…adds a turbo charged beat.”

The Detroit News, 1996.

                                        Ralphe Armstrong, Allan Holdsworth, Charles David Stuart

Select Discography

Charles David Stuart Trio

Live - 2007 Stutiano Records

Motor City Horns

Local Boys-2009 Brassjar Music

(title track)

Mikhal Caldwell

Ethics Vs. Logic-2008 Caldwell Music

(select track)

Howard Glazer and the EL34's

Liquor Store Legend - 2007 Random Chance Records

Howard Glazer and the EL34's

Impeach Blues-2006 Random Chance Records

(select tracks)

Big City Rhythm and Blues

Howard Glazer and the EL34's

Cadillac Blues - Rack of Blues #2 - 2007 BCRB Records

(select tracks)

Mikhal Caldwell

Paravision-2006

Available at Abstract Logix

(select tracks)

Bill Meyer/Carter Collins

Stylin' - 2006 Meyer Music

(select tracks)

Chop Shop Project

Earth Music

2006 Battlezone/Stuart Entertainment

Buy from CdBaby or AbstractLogix

Patrick Brennan 

King For One Night - 2006 Pateb Music

(select track)

Howard Glazer and the EL34's 

Brown Paper Bag - 2005 Random Chance Records

Forgotten

2005 Steve Jones Music

(select tracks)

The Michael David Project

2004 Rouge Records

Harmonica Shah

Tell it to Your LandLord - 2003 Electro FI Records

(select tracks)

Morley Sampler

2003 Morley

(select track)

Mike Vitello Tribute

2002 - Rock Dog Records

Chop Shop Project

Leap Of Faith - 2001 Battlezone/Stuart Entertainment

Chop Shop Project

Earth Music - 1998 Battlezone/Stuart Entertainment

Second Power

1990 Second Power

Bill Watrous

Midwestern Conference Big Band with Bill Watrous

1984 Mark Records

                                                 Charles David Stuart Quartet 

                           Mark Byerly, Duffy King, Charles David Stuart, Ralphe Armstrong

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