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Jazz-funk drummer Isaiah Stewart is back . . . but this time he's joined forces with one of NYC's top hip-hop singers!
 
Adding pop, rock and hip-hop savvy to the funk mix, GROOVE GARDEN is an all-original album that features Isaiah’s powerful songwriting and explosive drumming, which lay a strong foundation for the album’s deep thundering bass lines, warm lush keyboards, funky electric guitars, fire-hot jazz improvisation and sublimely soulful vocals.

If you enjoy contemporary urban, funk, R&B, acid jazz, hip-hop, rock, fusion, smooth jazz and tribal music, this album is definitely for you.
 
Listen to and buy Groove Garden.

The Songs
 
1. Power Funk
2. Sin City
3. Fake it (feat. D Rose)
4. Urban Beat
5. Nights in Rio
6. Street Jungle
7. Soleado
8. Funk in the Trunk
9. Earth Dance
10. She Knowz (feat. D Rose)
11. Summer Groove
12. Trash Talk 
 
Musicians

Isaiah Stewart: acoustic & electronic drums, all lead & rhythm keyboards, congas, bongos, percussion, vinyl scratching, programming, keyboard solos
 
Joshua Stewart: keyboard solos
 
Terence Hansen: electric & acoustic guitars

David Chisholm: trumpet
 
John Flanders: soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, flute solos
 
David Halliday: alto & tenor saxophones 
 
Joe Chisholm: trombone 
 
James Stewart: bass 
 
John Stewart: trumpet melody

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URBAN PLAYGROUND
 
Isaiah's sophomore album raises the bar on jazz-funk, focusing on deep urban grooves, lush chords and soulful melody lines. The album provides a high-energy musical “playground” where funk, jazz, rock, hip-hop and fusion all play together to create one powerful jaw-dropping musical experience.

Listen to and buy Urban Playground. 

The Reviews
 
 “...With his second release, Isaiah Stewart has created nothing short of a musical powerhouse. Urban Playground will make your jaw drop. The eleven songs are jazz-funk fusion as it’s meant to be – aggressive and uncompromising. This CD contains the most infectious funk grooves I’ve heard in years, and its catchy melody lines are both brilliant and compelling. Urban Playground is a reminder to listeners everywhere that we never need to compromise...”
The Event

"...Once upon a time, artists made albums that would blow you away. Urban Playground is such a CD. Isaiah Stewart has assembled the very best elements of funk, jazz, rock, r&b and hip-hop, and combined them into a full-throttle experience that hits you right between the eyes. We’re talking serious high energy. Once you put this CD on, you will not take it off...”
Jazz Scene

“...There is never a dull moment on this playground. The playing is first rate, the grooves hard and funky, the solos brilliant and invigorating. Isaiah Stewart’s two CDs, Urban Playground and Life Games, are an exciting and consistent body of work that represents the very best of contemporary jazz. Essential listening...”
L.A. Music Weekly

The Songs
 
1. Ignite The Funk
2. Hip Pocket
3. Fire It Up
4. So Funky So Cool
5. Easy Street
6. Attitude
7. Skin Deep
8. Guess What?
9. Ain’t No Thing
10. Ride The Groove
11. Crackdown

Musicians

Isaiah Stewart: drums, hand drums, percussion, rhythm keyboards

Joshua Stewart: lead keyboards & keyboard solos

Terence Hansen: electric & acoustic guitars

James Stewart: alto & tenor saxophones

David Chisholm: trumpet solos

John Stewart: trumpet

Joe Chisholm: trombone

Berno Danylik: bass

John Flanders: saxophone & flute solos

LIFE GAMES
 
Isaiah's debut album features 14 all-original compositions and his signature explosive drumming, comprising a broad spectrum of musical styles, including elements of jazz, rock, funk, soul, fusion, swing, salsa, industrial, metal and new age.
 
Listen to and buy Life Games.
 
The Reviews
 
"...If you like jazz fusion, funk or acid jazz, this CD is definitely for you. Isaiah Stewart not only puts down a solid groove, he writes songs that are catchy and contain a strong emphasis on melody. Drummers will especially enjoy this disc..."
The Event

“...The diversity on Life Games is amazing. Prince once said he wanted to be able to listen to all his albums back-to-back without hearing the same things over and over. Life Games is like this. You never get bored with this CD because almost every song is in a different style. There are elements of jazz, funk, rock, swing, new age, hip-hop, electronica and even industrial metal. Life Games proves that being a drummer doesn't mean not being able to compose great music...”
Hollywood Jazz Reporter

The Songs
 
1. South Side Drive
2. Midtown Funk
3. Vaporization
4. Rain Over Paris
5. Solar Island
6. Counterparts
7. Life Games
8. Vortex
9. Full Circle
10. Warlord
11. Voyage Through a Dream Part I
12. Voyage Through a Dream Part II
13. Voyage Through a Dream Part III
14. No Chance

Musicians
 
Isaiah Stewart: drums, percussion, keyboards

Joshua Stewart: keyboards

James Stewart: basses, alto sax

Terence Hansen: guitars

Samay Vongsaath: guitars

Reed LeCheminant: trumpet, fluegelhorn
 
 

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WON WORLD
 
Isaiah's brand new drum 'n' bass album delivers musical ear candy like you would not believe! Won World features some of the hardest, fastest and funkiest jungle breakbeats you will ever hear, along with powerful driving basses and dreamy chords. Whether you like jungle, trip hop, house, acid jazz or downtempo, Won World has something for everyone.
 
Listen to and buy Won World.
 
The Reviews
 
". . . Jazz-funk drummer Isaiah Stewart delivers futuristic, cutting-edge drum ‘n' bass/jungle with infectious breakbeats and dark, jazzy ambient hooks that cement his place in contemporary urban electronica. True to his drumming roots, Isaiah delivers eight tracks that are heavy on deep rapid-fire beats, throbbing bass lines, and lush dreamy chords. Whether he's firing out scattershot jungle drums or caressing you with mellow downtempo, Isaiah manipulates the mood on WON WORLD to seduce his listeners as deftly as he can rip out infectious beats and delicious bass hooks . . ."
Electronica Magazine 

The Songs
 
1. New America
2. 2020 Vision
3. Global Trance
4. Won World
5. Eagle & the Dragon
6. Modernization
7. Rain Dance
8. Born into Light
 
Musicians
 
Isaiah Stewart: acoustic & electronic drums, percussion, keyboard synthesizers, drum machines, loop & sample programming