Stuart Melis, Alto Sax and Flute, is a professional musician currently based in the Dallas- Fort Worth area. A graduate of the Wisconsin College Conservatory of Music, he has also pursued further studies at North Texas State University. While in Milwaukee, he was a member of the Sig Millonzi Big Band (later the Jack Carr-Ron DeVillers Big Band), as well as La Chazz, one of the Midwest’s premier Latin Jazz Orchestras.

  Since moving to the Dallas area in the 80’s, he toured extensively with and was a featured soloist with the bands of R&B artist Johnny Taylor, and blues singer Bobby “Blue” Bland. He has performed at major national and international Jazz and Blues festivals including the Monterey, Montreux, North Sea, Nice, and Paris Jazz Festivals. He now is a freelance performer in the Dallas area, working with many of the area’s most notable bands and musicians, including Bob Stewart and Company, Dallas Brass & Electric, Soul Caribe, The Texas Chamber Orchestra, Dave Alexander’s Legends of Western Swing, and is currently playing lead alto with Galen Jeter’s Dallas’ Original Jazz Orchestra.

   He has backed up many major stars over the years, such as Glen Campbell, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summers, Frankie Valli, The Four Tops, The Temptations, B. J. Thomas, Harry Connick Jr., Bobby Shew, and performed with the Orchestras of Les Brown, Les Elgart, Guy Lombardo, Bob Crosby, among many others.

    Stuart also maintains a private lesson studio, and has had several students make the Texas All State Honors band, as well as achieving highest marks at the State Solo & Ensemble competition.