Stuart began playing the trumpet at the age of eleven and by the age of eighteen had performed concertos by Haydn, Bach and Arutunian. He studied at Birmingham Conservatoire and eventually played principal trumpet in the symphony orchestra and lead trumpet in the college big band. He has been based in the west country since leaving college and is a busy player in all types of musical styles and genres. He also is a trumpet teacher and ensemble coach in schools around the Taunton area. Playing in The Name Is Band – Bond Tribute Band gives him a chance to combine both jazz and orchestral styles and to try and emulate some of his trumpet heroes!