When you consider the distinguished career of Stew Cutler, jazz/blues guitarist master, there are no truer words. Musicians who succeed are those who continue to explore the endless music road. Cutler’s Sunday night stop at Arthur’s Tavern, New York City’s Greenwich Village is one of his stops on this road. Cutler was born in New York City and grew up playing the guitar. Cutler’s natural talent was fuelled by his desire to improve as a player, which led him to take to the road at 19 to play his first gig with Z.Z. Hill. Cutler started working with Bobby Previte, an instrumentalist, and Eliot Sharp to expand his musical horizons. Cutler later moved to Woodstock in New York and worked alongside Harvey Brooks, as well as many other musical luminaries. Cutler’s sideman work places him among many musical greats like Percy Sledge and Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett and Fontella Bass, The Fantastic Johnny C., Earl King, Jimmy Castor and many others. Cutler was recently invited to perform on the Harlem Gospel Singers’ last European tour. This tour received great critical acclaim, as well as a number notable mentions of Stew’s amazing guitar playing. Cutler has worked with jazz legends David Sanborn and Bill Frisell, Lester Bowie and Charlie Hunter, Wayne Horvitz, and artists such as Sweet Georgia Brown, Jeb Loy Nicks, David Fanshawe, Sweet Georgia Brown, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, among others. Stew’s first two albums, “Trio Music” (Fountainbleu Records) and “Insignia”, on Naim labels, were huge successes. His unique sound combined Ru0026B and rock was evident.
