Stan is a longtime student of the guitar and the bass. He has studied music at The University of Virginia, The University of Maryland and George Mason University. He has studied Jazz Bass with Thelonius Monk Competition Finalist Tom Baldwin at the University of Maryland and Classical Bass with Glenn Dewey of the President’s Marine Band and George Mason University. He has played with the University of Virginia Symphony Orchestra, The University of Maryland Big Band, as well as some of the best jazz musicians in the DC area. He has sung with the UVa associated choir Jubilate.
Stan is also the founder and bandleader of the Potomac Jazz Project, one of DC's busiest and most popular jazz groups. Stan has also produced Two CD’s for Potomac Jazz Project – The Scenic Route and Bop, Ballads & Blues – which have received excellent reviews.