THE PLAYERS

Stuart MacLean is a Guitarist Singer Songwriter from Halifax Nova Scotia. He loves blues, funk, and reggae, and cites artists like Freddie King, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Bob Marley as influences. Growing up he shared the stage with local blues legends Dutch Mason and Rick Jeffery, fronted his band the Roadrunners, and for many years has has been playing with the popular funk and raggae dance band Rasta Gumbo which features some of Halifax’s top musicians.

Recorded on albums for artists such as Theresa Malenfant (incl. wrote song for), Brian Bourne, Pam Marsh, Rick Jeffery (multiple), The Roadrunners (frontman and writer), Rast Gumbo, and Frank MacKay (assorted tracks).

Featured as an integral part of the “Echoes from the Canyon” musical show this year.

One of Canada’s most in-demand drummers.

He has performed and/or recorded with such artists as: Leonard Cohen, K.D. Lang, The Guess Who, Heillig Manoeuvre, Amanda Marshall, Anne Murray, Randy Brecker, Kellylee Evans, Sass Jordan, Long John Baldry, Matt Dusk, and The Blues Brothers (musical director - Paul Shaffer)

Charlie is also a member of the Juno Award winning world beat jazz ensemble Manteca. Manteca has performed in many territories around the world including The North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands (Holland), The Canadian Pavilion at Expo in Seville, Spain, The Aspen Jazz Festival, The Playboy Jazz Festival at The Hollywood Bowl and The Pori Jazz Festival in Finland.

Charlie has been the in-house drummer for many of Canada’s prime time television award shows such as The Juno Awards, The Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame Awards, The East Coast Music Awards, The Gemini Awards, The Canadian Country Music Awards, and the Canada Day Celebrations from Parliament Hill (CBC)