Drummer
Bill Stewart, best-known for his association with
John Scofield, had a very impressive recording debut as a leader with
Snide Remarks in 1995, a date featuring
Scofield and
Joe Lovano.
Stewart first started on drums when he was seven and from an early age he listened steadily to jazz. At William Patterson College during 1986-1988,
Stewart studied with
Dave Samuels,
Harold Mabern,
Rufus Reid, and
Joe Lovano. He made his first recording with tenor man
Scott Kreitzer, cut a pair of best-selling albums with
Maceo Parker, freelanced a bit, and then spent five years with
Scofield's band.
Telepathy appeared in 1997. ~ Scott Yanow