Phil Stewart DRUMMER

Drummer Phil Stewart has been a staple on the New York jazz scene for almost 2 decades.Studying with such master drummers as Vernel Fornier, Jimmy Cobb, Joe Morello, Joe Farnsworth and Sam Ulano Phil has learned the art of Jazz drumming from its very creators. As a member of his brother Tenor player Grant Stewart's quartet Phil has performed all over the world including Japan, France, Germany, Holland and Uruguay. As a sideman Phil has had the pleasure of performing with some of the world's leading Jazz musicians including Brad Mehldau , Peter Bernstein, Harold Maybern, Harry Allen, Hank Jones, Bill Charlap, Peter Washington, Barry Harris and Johnny O'neal.

Although he's performed in all the major jazz venues in NYC including The Blue Note, The Jazz standard, The Iridium and Birdland Phil honed his skills playing in west village jazz institutions Smalls and Fat Cat. A veteran of over 30 recordings 2018 marks the debut of Phil Stewart as a leader. The album " Melodious Drum" on Cellar Live records features an all star line up hand picked by Phil based on the chemistry and kinship of the collective whole.