[1] For several years Stuart lived in Boulder, Colorado, while working with Jerry Granelli, Carol Kaye, Joe Keel, Billy Tolles, and the band Parameters.
He has played with Geri Allen, Joe Bonner, Cecil Bridgewater, Ronnie Burrage, Jeanie Bryson, Michael Cochrane, Steve Coleman, Larry Coryell, Bill Doggett, Charles Earland,[2] George Garzone, Vinny Golia, Billy Harper[3] Sheila Jordan,[4] Graham Haynes, Sheila Jordan, Ernie Krivda, Steve Nelson, Errol Parker,[5][6] Mike Richmond, Charlie Rouse, Bill Saxton, Lonnie Smith, Cassandra Wilson,[7] and Reggie Workman.
[1] With the help of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Stuart performed and recorded with an expanded version of his quartet, adding Glenn Wilson, Dannie Moore, and John Stubblefield.
He wrote a program of music for a concert performed by former students Robert Glasper, Matt Penman, John Ellis, Jean Rohe, and Becca Stevens with guest Dafnis Prieto.
[18] His students have included Taylor Ho Bynum, Robert Glasper, Aaron Goldberg, Mary Halvorson, Tigran Hamasyan, Gilad Hekselman, Ali Jackson, Gregoire Maret, Mike Moreno, Yeahwon Shin, Becca Stevens, Marcus Strickland, Nils Wogram, Sigmar Matthiasson.