One-Man
Band | Studio Stu
by Peter Aaron
In addition to working as an emcee at jazz and street festivals
and being a ubiquitous, low-key hit with patrons at Hudson Valley
restaurants, coffeehouses, and private functions, Stu has won over
still another important faction of the entertainment industry:
venue owners.
“They love booking me,” says Stu. “Since I’m
a solo act they don’t need to pay me as much as a full band,
so of course they love that. But they also like the fact that I’m
so easy to book. They can just call me up and ask to book a date
and—bam!—we just book it right then and there. I don’t
have to call any other band members and talk them into doing the
gig!”
Studio Stu’s schedule of solo shows is constantly being
updated (check his website for the latest appearances), but at
present he hosts a regular jazz jam session on Thursdays at Vassar
College’s Loeb Arts Center Museum in Poughkeepsie. With Duo
Loco, he plays on Fridays at Neko Sushi and Hibachi in Wappingers
Falls, and with Trio Loco, he plays on the second and fourth Saturdays
of each month at Starr Place in Rhinebeck.
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