Morgan Stewart is an active musician and educator hailing from New York City, currently living
in the New Orleans area. After graduating from LaGuardia High School for Music and
Performing Arts, Morgan moved to Philadelphia to pursue a degree in music education at
Temple University. Upon receiving her Bachelor of Music, she accepted a position to serve as a
Woodwind Specialist itinerant teacher for the School District of Philadelphia.
She went on to receive her Master of Music degree in clarinet performance from Loyola
University New Orleans. Her principal teachers have included Dr. Stephanie Thompson, Victor
Goines, John Reeks, Renee Rosen, Cheryl Y. Boga, and Lawrence Wagner.
Morgan has participated in clarinet master classes with Paquito D’Rivera, Anthony McGill,
Mariam Adam, and Paul Demers. She is a free-lance performer with various chamber groups in
the Greater New Orleans area and has collaborated with Grammy nominated producer and
composer Khari Mateen on his album Wait for Sunrise.
While completing her studies at Loyola University New Orleans, she joined the staff at Roots of
Music in 2014. As the Chief Programs Officer, she has traveled the world with the Roots of
Music students. She accompanied them to the North Sea Jazz Festival, the North Sea Jazz
Festival at Curacao, the Harvest Jazz and Blues fest in Fredericton Canada, and the French Jazz
Sous Les Pommiers Festival. As the Chief Programs Officer, she is thrilled to work with the
teachers, staff, and directors to create enriching and life changing experiences for the youth of New Orleans.

Music by: Gregory Agid Quartet
Music by: The Session
Produced by: Darrian Douglas
Editing by: Darrian Douglas