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MORE THAN 7.6 MILLION LISTENERS WORLDWIDE Isaiah Stewart is a professional ASCAP recording artist whose albums – SUMMER BEAT (featuring Randy Brecker, Eumir Deodato, Tom Scott), THRILL RIDE (featuring Jamie Glaser), GROOVE GARDEN, URBAN PLAYGROUND and LIFE GAMES – deliver explosive all-original music that unites the worlds of funk, jazz, soul, hip-hop and rock into one powerful musical experience. Since releasing his debut album 18 years ago, Isaiah Stewart's music has been streamed and downloaded by over 7.6 million listeners worldwide.

MADONNA & EMINEM...REALLY? Isaiah's global popularity as a recording artist initially exploded August 2001 when "Midtown Funk," the hit jazz/funk song from LIFE GAMES, hit #15 on MP3.com's overall Top 40, beating out tracks from popular artists such as Eminem, Madonna, Linkin Park, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, The Offspring and Sum 41. At the time, MP3.com was the world's No. 1 mp3 Internet site (receiving worldwide traffic of over 30 million visitors a month), and throughout late 2001, Isaiah often held spots #1 through #14 on the site's Jazz Top 20. This meant that every single track on LIFE GAMES occupied the site's top chart positions at the same time. The success of LIFE GAMES enabled Isaiah to build The Playground and Fortress Hill Studios, two separate state-of-the-art 24-bit digital recording studios in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Playground is where Isaiah composed, recorded and produced his sophomore album, URBAN PLAYGROUND.

PERFORMING SINCE AGE 9 A professional drummer since the age of 9, Isaiah has worked as a session drummer for 35 years, bringing his unique playing style to countless local, regional and national TV and radio commercial jingles. He has performed in the same Los Angeles jazz clubs as Kenny G, Robben Ford, Freddie Hubbard, Ronnie Laws, Richard Elliott, Billy Childs, Tom Browne, Alphonse Mouzon, Allen Vizzutti, and Miles Davis Musical Director Adam Holzman.

STUDIED WITH THE MASTERS Known for his technically impressive and groove-oriented approach to drumming, Isaiah has studied drums with the world's leading players, including Steve Gadd, Billy Cobham, Tony Williams, Dave Weckl, Dennis Chambers, Terry Bozzio, Mike Portnoy, Virgil Donati, Steve Smith, Dave Garibaldi, Joel Rosenblatt, Randy Castillio, Chad Wackerman, Rod Morgenstein, Akira Jimbo and Greg Bissonnette.

Awards

Hollywood Music in Media (HMMA) Awards Nomination - Best Jazz Composition - "Summer Girl" (featuring Randy Brecker) from SUMMER BEAT


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About Isaiah Stewart Since the release of his debut album Life Games in 2000, Isaiah Stewart has emerged as a unique indy voice in contemporary urban jazz-funk. Seeking to carry on classic “old school" jazz/R&B traditions, the versatile drummer's hard-grooving yet fluid music has led to a total of five albums and nearly 10 million downloads and streams worldwide. Isaiah's new album Summer Beat features multi-Grammy jazz icons Randy Brecker, Eumir Deodato and Tom Scott, along ...

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Multi-Grammy Artists Randy Brecker, Eumir Deodato And Tom Scott Featured On New Album By Drummer Isaiah Stewart

Multi-Grammy Artists Randy Brecker, Eumir Deodato And Tom Scott Featured On New Album By Drummer Isaiah Stewart

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Jazz-funk drummer and worldwide recording artist Isaiah Stewart announces the release of his fifth album Summer Beat, which features trumpeter Randy Brecker, keyboardist Eumir Deodato and saxophonist Tom Scott. Summer Beat is currently available at CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon and all other popular online retail and music-streaming services worldwide. About Randy Brecker One of the most respected musicians in the world, Brecker is known for performing and recording with Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Aerosmith, James Taylor, Frank Zappa, Steely ...

GETS UP AND GRABS YOU "Isaiah's music bubbles with delightful energy, delivering strong jazz-rock fusion that would be well for everyone who loves great music to discover. Isaiah Stewart means music that gets up and grabs you!" - Lee Armstrong, Vine Voice

MAKES YOUR JAW DROP "Isaiah Stewart's music makes your jaw drop. This is jazz-funk fusion as it’s meant to be. Aggressive and uncompromising." - Chris Stevenson, The Event

ENERGETIC & EXCITING "What ever happened to contemporary jazz that rocks? The music of Isaiah Stewart reminds me of a time when "contemporary jazz" meant energetic, hard-hitting and exciting music that was adventurous and spontaneous – and made you even want to get up and dance!" - Olivia Noonan, St. Louis Notes

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