Michael Stuart, was born in Jamaica, where he attended the Jamaica School of Music for two years studying saxophone, music theory, and flute. Moving to Toronto, Canada in 1969, he enrolled at the Brodie School of Music where he studied Classical Saxophone. He continued a personal path of study, always striving to learn more about his chosen field of music, studying privately with jazz saxophonist Alvin Pall, piano with Frank Falco, eighteenth century counterpoint with Nick Deutsch, a jazz clinic with Michael Brecker and drums with Jim Blackley.
Stuart has played, toured and/or recorded with some of the finest musicians in the world including Jimmy McGriff, Jay McShann, Sadik Hakim, Junior Mance, Kenny Garrett, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler, Pepper Adams, Sam Rivers, Clark Terry, and Elvin Jones, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Johnny Mathis, Martha Reeves, Tony Bennett as well as Canadian names Keith Blackley, Sonny Greenwich, Hagood Hardy, Ted Moses, Rick Tait, and Doug Riley.
While remaining a vibrant playing force on the Canadian jazz scene, Michael Stuart is also an educator, having been a music teacher for the past decade, even while continuing to pursue his own musical studies. Michael is currently a Professor at Mohawk College in Hamilton .
In 1979, Michael was nominated for a JUNO Award as ‘Best Jazz Album of the Year’ for Michael Stuart’s self-produced recording entitled Determination. Also, in 2002 Michael was awarded a Canada Council Grant to study with Jerry Bergonzi.
The band members are delighted that Michael will be joining his brother. Russ Little in the horn section. LIGHTHOUSE is now literally, a band of brothers!
Stuart has played, toured and/or recorded with some of the finest musicians in the world including Jimmy McGriff, Jay McShann, Sadik Hakim, Junior Mance, Kenny Garrett, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler, Pepper Adams, Sam Rivers, Clark Terry, and Elvin Jones, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Johnny Mathis, Martha Reeves, Tony Bennett as well as Canadian names Keith Blackley, Sonny Greenwich, Hagood Hardy, Ted Moses, Rick Tait, and Doug Riley.
While remaining a vibrant playing force on the Canadian jazz scene, Michael Stuart is also an educator, having been a music teacher for the past decade, even while continuing to pursue his own musical studies. Michael is currently a Professor at Mohawk College in Hamilton .
In 1979, Michael was nominated for a JUNO Award as ‘Best Jazz Album of the Year’ for Michael Stuart’s self-produced recording entitled Determination. Also, in 2002 Michael was awarded a Canada Council Grant to study with Jerry Bergonzi.
The band members are delighted that Michael will be joining his brother. Russ Little in the horn section. LIGHTHOUSE is now literally, a band of brothers!
