Bill Stewart
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Drummers · b. 1966

Bill Stewart

American jazz drummer

Born
18 October 1966
Des Moines
Country
United States
Record labels
Blue Note
Discography
9 albums

Biography

Bill Stewart is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Bill Stewart was born on 18 October 1966 in Des Moines. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 9 albums, from “Snide Remarks” (1995) to “Live at the Village Vanguard” (2025).

William Harris Stewart (born October 18, 1966, in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American jazz drummer.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Snide Remarks 1995
Think Before You Think 1998
Keynote Speakers 2005
Jazzitaliano Live 2007 2007 · Live
Incandescence 2008
Space Squid 2016
Band Menu 2018
Toy Tunes 2018
Live at the Village Vanguard 2025 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Bill Stewart is credited as a sideman

1980 Carny — Robbie Robertson and Alex North membranophone
1990 Roots Revisited — Maceo Parker membranophone, drums (drum set)
1991 Landmarks — Joe Lovano drums (drum set)
1994 I Can See Your House From Here — John Scofield & Pat Metheny drums (drum set)
1994 Hand Jive — John Scofield drums (drum set)
1994 Concentric Circles — Chris Potter membranophone
1994 Summertime — John Scofield & Pat Metheny drums (drum set)
1996 Quiet — John Scofield drums (drum set)
1996 Nightwings — Pat Martino membranophone, drums (drum set)
1999 Time Is of the Essence — Michael Brecker drums (drum set)
2000 Trio 99 → 00 — Pat Metheny drums (drum set)
2000 Trio → Live — Pat Metheny membranophone
2002 Traveling Mercies — Chris Potter membranophone
2007 This Meets That — John Scofield drums (drum set)
2015 Past Present — John Scofield drums (drum set)
2016 Country for Old Men — John Scofield drums (drum set)
2018 Combo 66 — John Scofield drums (drum set)
2020 Swallow Tales — John Scofield, Bill Stewart, Steve Swallow drums (drum set)
2023 Uncle John’s Band — John Scofield, Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart drums (drum set)
2024 Solid Jackson — Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Peter Bernstein, Larry Grenadier & Bill Stewart drums (drum set)

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Bill Stewart play?

Bill Stewart is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Bill Stewart born?

Bill Stewart was born 18 October 1966 in Des Moines.

What are Bill Stewart's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Snide Remarks (1995), Think Before You Think (1998), Keynote Speakers (2005), Jazzitaliano Live 2007 (2007) and Incandescence (2008).

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