JEFF STEWART

Jeff Stewart is a dedicated educator who facilitates drum circles in his community and at various music festivals, such as Summerfest, Sault Ste Marie Echoes Drum Festival, Celtic Fest, Muhtadi International Drum Festival, Calgary International Reggae Fest. He has also facilitated drum circles and clinics for the Rainbow Public & Catholic School Boards, Laurentian Hospital Rehab Center, Laurentian University Music/Education/International Student Association, ICAN, Crisis Intervention Annual Conference, AIDS Awareness Conference, Mental Health Awareness, International Science Center Conference and at the Ontario Music Educators Association Conferences. In July of 2005, Jeff also had the pleasure of facilitating "The Spirit of World Drumming" for participants from all around the World at the XVWorld Transplant Games held in London, Ontario. Jeff's Sudbury World Community Drum Circle performed as the opening act for the CTV Lion's Club Children's Christmas Telethon (Live Television). They have also performed at Cancer Relay Walk for Life, Science North Canada Day, Dragon Boat Races, Drum Corps International (DCI) "Spectacle for Sound", Organ Donor Awareness, Shave for the Cure for Cancer Research, Earth Day and have been the opening act for Latin Bands playing concerts at the Caruso Club and Respect is Burning. Freelance Work Besides being a prominent music educator and clinician, Jeff also performs professionally. For the past 12 years, Jeff has led his own jazz ensemble "Solar Jazz Ensemble". This group has performed at various functions and music festivals. Jeff has also been the primary drummer/percussionist for the Mauricio Montecinos Latin Band and has performed at a variety of music festivals in Ontario, CBC live radio and television sessions. Since 1994 Jeff has performed on live television for the CTV Lions Club Telethon as a permanent percussionist in the house band. He has independently been writing/recording a wide variety of world international forms of music.