Joshua Stewart is appearing as "The Son" in the award-winning opera "Blue," on stage at Seattle Opera through March 12.
Stewart is also performing a recital called "Peeling — A Journey Beyond Labels" on March 18 at Tagney Jones Hall in Opera Center, with Tacoma-based pianist Joe Williams, featuring songs by Black composers.
We talked about Stewart's roots in New Orleans and about peeling away the labels that get attached to artists, like "opera singer" and "jazz singer." Hear the interview on the "Listen" button above.
Stewart and Williams perform three songs: "Soliloquy" by John Wesley Work, "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" by Harry Burleigh and "What A Wonderful World" by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss.
Thanks to Seattle Opera, videographer Bill Mohn and audio engineer Brian Moynihan.
