Vocalist Lisa Stewart with Andrew Carney on trumpet, Alex Murphy on piano, Jack Aylor on bass and Ryan Brasley on drums.
Lisa Stewart, a native Mississippian, takes the listener back in time with sound that you'd expect to hear at a 1940's jazz club in New York City.
The daughter of folk artist (potter), Frank Stewart and mother Earline, a classically trained pianist, she has always been surrounded by the arts. One could say she has mud and music in her veins.
Stewart moved to Nashville after receiving The Roy Acuff scholarship to study music at Belmont University. During her senior year, she was making plans to attend Julliard in NYC when Byron Gallimore recorded a jazz piano demo on Stewart. By that afternoon, Stewart's effortless, four octave voice had four major labels vying for her to join their roster. She signed as the first new female artist at BNA, a division of RCA, and recorded two albums for the label, touring the U.S. and Europe.
Television producer, the late Jim Owens, was so impressed with Stewart's charisma and well spoken interview as a guest on one of his TV shows, he offered her the co-host seat of the nationally syndicated entertainment news show, #1 Country. This opportunity opened the door to Stewart's career in national television and the silver screen.
Stewart has appeared in several films and has shared scenes with Oscar winners Gwyneth Paltrow ("County Strong") and Melissa Leo ("Novitiate"-Sundance Award winner).
Stewart is also a BMI award winning songwriter ("Sky Full of Angels" Reba McEntire), has written for movie soundtracks and is passionate about creating music in multiple genres.
With her stellar combo, captivating stage presence and a voice as smooth as Tupelo honey, it's a show you don't want to miss!
