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Mike
Stern Trip (2017)
In
2016, Mike Stern suffered a serious injury when
he fell in New York City. Since then, he has
worked hard to get back his playing chops and
write a new album.
True to form, Trip includes an
all-star cast of musicians, including: Randy Brecker,
Will Calhoun, Dennis Chambers, Bill Evans, Bob
Franceschini, Edmond Gilmore, Tom Kennedy, Teymur Phell, Leni Stern,
Dave Weckl, Lenny White, Victor Wooten, and more!
Two bona
fide guitar heroes in their respective fields –
Eric Johnson in the rock realm and Mike Stern in
the jazz world – go toe-to-toe on Eclectic, a
scintillating musical showcase that brings
together their disparate influences in one
potent package. Guitar aficionados of all
stripes will stand slack-jawed hearing these
formidable six-stringers exchanging high octane
licks!
Stern sums up the project by
saying "this whole record, even though we did it
in the studio, was really recorded live. A
couple of things were fixed but there was that
spontaneous quality which is what we were
looking for and I definitely think that's what
we got. I really dig the way this record came
out. It has a lot of energy and a lot of
musicality.”
Mike Stern All
Over The Place (2012)
Mike's brand
new 11-song set aligns the characteristically
diverse and adventurous guitarist with a cadre
of brilliant guests, including trumpeter Randy
Brecker; saxophonist Kenny Garrett; and drummers
Dave Weckl, Keith Carlock and Lionel Cordew.
Also on hand is a delegation of high-caliber
electric and acoustic bass players: Esperanza
Spalding, Richard Bona, Victor Wooten, Anthony
Jackson, Dave Holland, Tom Kennedy, Will Lee and
Victor Bailey.
“The guitar tends to keep
you open-minded, because you hear it in so many
places,” says Stern, listing many places he
himself has ventured along the way – not just on
All Over the Place, but in earlier work as well.
“You hear it in rock, in country, in pop, in
funk, in classical, you hear it in jazz, you
hear it in so many kinds of music that you can
immediately identify it on one level or
another.”
Stern is ready at a moment’s
notice to go to all of these places and more,
and he’s ready and willing to bring anyone along
for the ride. “Music, to me, is a language of
the heart,” he says. “I hope people will get
some emotional payoff from what I’ve done on
this recording. That’s the vibe that I continue
to go for with all of my music.”
Mike Stern Big
Neighborhood (2009)
Mike's musical
acquaintances speak for his tastes: Jaco
Pastorius, Michael Brecker, John Scofield and
Dennis Chambers are among his collaborators over
the years. And of all those names, it is Stern's
that represents jazz's closest accommodation
with rock. He's very eclectic and the title of
the record explains it all!
Over the
years his music has been incorcorating into his
music many genres: rock, jazz, Latin, African
and Middle Eastern grooves and he has travelled
the word: his playing transcends genres and he's
just as likely to attract a rock crowd as much a
discerning jazz audience. The world is his
backyard. That's the reason why he calls his
music ... his "big neighboorhood"!
Mike Stern Who Let
The Cats Out? (2006)
Mike Stern,
one of the most recognized and celebrated
guitarists of his generation, released his Heads
Up International worldwide debut album, Who
Let the Cats Out?, on August 15,
2006. On Stern’s thirteenth release as a leader,
the award winning three-time GRAMMY nominee
continues to blur the boundaries between jazz,
funk, blues and rock with eleven unique
originals.
Who Let the Cats Out?
was recorded in January 2006 and features a
stunning lineup including bassists Richard Bona
(who handles vocals on two tracks), Anthony
Jackson, Meshell Ndegeocello, Chris Minh Doky
and Victor Wooten, trumpeter Roy Hargrove,
saxophonists Bob Franceschini and Bob Malach,
drummers Dave Weckl and Kim Thompson, harmonica
player Gregoire Maret, and keyboardist/producer
Jim Beard.
Mike Stern These
Times (2004)
Combine the innovative
guitar energy of legendary fusion master Mike
Stern with old friends (bassist Richard Bona,
drummer Vinnie Colaiuta) and new (saxman Kenny
Garrett), and anything is bound to happen. But
fans expecting raucous swinging and jamming the
whole time may be surprised at the subtle
lyricism and exotic explorations that define
these times for their hero.
Yes, his
electric is crackling on the hypnotic opener,
"Chatter," but it's in the crazy, exotic context
of a Middle Eastern vibe inspired by Pakistani
great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (look out, Eddie
Vedder!). Jim Beard's jumpy piano, Colaiuta's
wild, New Orleans groove, and Garrett's swirling
lines provide great support.
Once Stern
and company have the listener's attention, they
can become seductive with more intimate affairs
like the Joe Zawinul-influenced "Silver Lining,"
which features an exotic falsetto vocal by Bona,
a former Zawinul Syndicate member who also
propels the tune with his increasingly muscular
basslines. Bona adds the same touch in a gentler
way to the lush romance of "I Know You,"
featuring a soft-spoken harmony line by guest
star banjo great Béla Fleck. This sequence of
tunes sets the tone of the rest of the disc,
which mixes more Khan-flavored gems (the
colorful singalong "Mirage," featuring vocals by
Elisabeth Kontomanou), soft ballads, and a sexy
midtempo funk number.
Another highlight is the punchy bebop number
"Remember," dedicated to Stern's longtime
collaborator - the late Bob Berg.
Mike Stern Voices
(2001)
Most of Mike Stern's albums
have been 100 percent instrumental; as a rule,
he doesn't use vocalists because his guitar does
all of the "singing." But Voices is an exception
-- a highly engaging and memorable exception.
This surprising and totally unexpected effort
finds a 48-year-old Stern using wordless vocals
in a manner that brings to mind fellow fusion
guitarists Pat Metheny and Al DiMeola. Think of
Metheny on Letter From Home and Still Life
(Talking), or DiMeola on Orange and Blue, and
one will know the type of approach that Stern is
going for this time.
While the wordless
vocals that Stern uses on Voices add a lot to
the album, his guitar is still the focal point.
This isn't the type of project in which the
leader brings in an acclaimed jazz singer like
Dianne Reeves or Kitty Margolis and features her
prominently on standards -- that isn't what he
was going for. Ultimately, the vocalists who
Stern employs (who include Arto Tuncboyaciyan
and Elizabeth Kantomanou) are there to serve and
complement his guitar.
Mike Stern Play
(1999)
Several notable guests join
Stern and his core band for this release.
Guitarists John Scofield and Bill Frisell and
drummer Dennis Chambers each team with Stern on
several tracks.
If you enjoy
straight-ahead jazz, listen to Stern and
Scofield on the title track, or mix in Bob
Malach's tenor sax on "Outta Town." If you like
your guitar music slightly more spacious and
lyrical, try Stern and Frisell on the hypnotic
"Blue Tone" or the pensive "All Heart." Finally,
if you want to turn up the heat and move into
some rock/funk-influenced fusion, then check out
the groovy "Tipatina's," the bold rocker "Link,"
or the intensely funky "Big Kids."
It is
no surprise, based on his other work, that
Chambers, in particular, gives the band a kick
in the musical pants inspiring bassist Lincoln
Goines to enjoy the ride.
Mike Stern Give
and Take (1997)
This is a
relatively straight-ahead set by the distinctive
guitarist Mike Stern, whose airy sound seems
quite fresh in this context. Stern performs
three standards ("I Love You," "Giant Steps" and
"Oleo"), Jimi Hendrix's "Who Knows," and six
originals, mostly in a trio with bassist John
Patitucci and drummer Jack DeJohnette.
Percussionist Don Alias helps out on a few
tracks; pianist Gil Goldstein is on two, and
tenor great Michael Brecker nearly steals the
show with three high-powered solos. Actually,
the biggest surprise is "That's What You Think,"
a straight-ahead blues that has a very credible
alto solo from guest David Sanborn.
All
in all, an excellent outing.
Mike Stern Between
The Lines (1996)
Mike Stern does
what he does very, very well. He has carved out
a unique niche for himself among modern fusion
guitarists, a vision that combines funk and R&B
bass/drum grooves with skittish melodies often
involving extended chord fragments.
Stern's lead voice is one of the most
distinctive in the genre as well, as his
chorused and sometimes distorted tone is always
prominently displayed. Stern is joined on this
1996 offering by frequent collaborator Bob
Malach, a tenor player with a particular talent
for laying screaming lines on top of smoking
drum grooves as well as ably doubling and
bringing to life Stern's often bookish and
theoretical melodies.
Completing the
band are twin rhythm sections, consisting either
of Dave Weckl and Jeff Andrews or Lincoln Goines
and Dennis Chambers.
Mike Stern Is What
It Is (1994)
Mike Stern is one of
the more creative fusion guitarists, playing
with the power of rock but often taking
sophisticated improvisations.
On this
passionate set (which consists of nine of his
originals), Stern is joined by the keyboards of
Jim Beard, bassist Will Lee, Dennis Chambers or
Ben Perowsky on drums and (on three songs
apiece) the tenors of Michael Brecker and Bob
Malach.
Mike Stern Standards (and other songs) (1992)
Guitarist Mike Stern, best-known for playing
rock-oriented fusion and in more commercial
settings, surprised many listeners by recording
an album dominated by standards. Actually, there
are three originals included among the 11
pieces, but Stern also digs into such songs as
"Like Someone in Love," "Moment's Notice," Chick
Corea's "Windows," and "Straight No Chaser."
Among Stern's sidemen on this fairly
straight-ahead but adventurous set are trumpeter
Randy Brecker, Bob Berg on tenor, and
keyboardist Gil Goldstein. This little-known
release is well-worth acquiring!
Mike Stern Odds or
Evens (1991)
This is a powerhouse
date of high-powered fusion, mixing together the
sound of rock with the musicianship and
improvising of jazz.
With the assistance
of tenor saxophonist Bob Berg, keyboardist Jim
Beard and a rhythm section, guitarist Stern jams
through a set of originals that serve as
jumping-off devices for fairly long solos. The
musicians really stretch themselves within the
idiom and even the quieter numbers are full of
intensity.
Mike Stern Jigsaw
(1989)
Mike Stern rocks out on
seven of his pieces. Stern is joined by his
usual sidemen -- tenor saxophonist Bob Berg,
keyboardist Jim Beard, electric bassist Jeff
Andrews, either Peter Erskine or Dennis Chambers
on drums plus percussionist Manolo Badrena.
The band plays with plenty of fire, yet a
good amount of restraint. Michael Brecker is a
guest on "Chief," jamming on his fairly
anonymous-sounding EWI. Easily recommended to
fans of the more adventurous rock guitarists.
Mike Stern Neesh
(1985)
The debut recording by this
former Miles Davis sideman incorporates many
elements of jazz, most notably fusion.
This work also features David Sanborn.
The Best of Mike
Stern Sheet Music Book
17 guitar transcriptions
with tab from this jazz guitarist who got his
start playing with Miles Davis in the '80s.
Includes: Chromozone * Little Shoes * Mood
Swings * Nardis * Sunnyside * There Is No
Greater Love * Wing and a Prayer * and more.
Mike Stern Guitar
Transcriptions
One of the finest fusion players
on today's music scene, this collection of
guitar transcriptions contains his best work,
including: After All, Before You Go, Little
Shoes, Upside Downside, and many more. 80 pages
Mike Stern Original
Scores
Mike discusses his
background, the learning process, the importance
of chord tones and embellishments, tension tones
and lots of melodic ideas for major, minor and
dominant chords. Additional solos include dozens
of lines for the II-V-I progression plus 13
choruses of a jazz-blues jam. All is transcribed
in music and tablature in the PDF included on
the disc. 1 hr., 7 min. Run Time: 1:07
Ultimate Play-Along
for Guitar
This product has been
developed so that the beginner to intermediate
level guitarist can practice in different styles
along with all-star musicians including Mike
Stern on guitar, John Patitucci on bass, and
Dave Weckl on drums. This book and CD package
contains two CDs: the first disc contains seven
complete rhythm tracks with the guitar melodies
and solos, and the second CD contains the rhythm
tracks minus the guitar.
The book
features complete transcriptions of all of Mike
Stern's guitar parts and solos as well as
tear-out "roadmap" charts for each tune.
Hal Leonard Mike
Stern DVD
This was Mike Stern's
first instructional DVD. It includes four live
performances by Mike and his band at the
55 Bar in New York City, a club in
which Mike has played for many years.
Featuring an exclusive interview with New
York-based jazz guitarist Satoshi Inoue, Stern
offers his own analysis and explanation of each
tune. The songs, including blues, a standard, a
ballad, and a funk tune - were carefully
selected by Mike himself in order to demonstrate
every aspect of his style and technique. He also
gives insight into his background, influences
and practice routines, and provides a thorough
review of his gear configurations.
This
is everything you need to know about about a
versatile guitar master! Includes lesson sheets.
1 hour, 6 minutes
Mike Stern Live
featuring Richard Bona, Dennis Chambers, and Bob
Franceschini (2006)
Recorded at the New Morning
Paris in 2004, this DVD features Mike Stern
firey guitar work and Richard Bona's singing
bass supported by legendary drummer Dennis
Chambers and the brilliant tenor saxophonist,
Bob Franceschini.
The band brings forth
lyricism that will sound irresistible to music
lovers everywhere!
Mike Stern Band
New Morning: The Paris Concert (2008)
A frequent
world traveler, Mike Stern took his trio to
Europe, Asia and elsewhere throughout much of
2006.
The ambitious itinerary included a
memorable one-nighter at the New Morning,
a longstanding and highly celebrated club in
Paris. Backing Stern on this gig was the expert
crew of saxophonist Bob Franceschini, bassist
Tom Kennedy, and drumming legend Dave Weckl.
Appearances as a Sideman
Joe Amoruso Rosa del Mare di
Mezzo (1992) Les Arbuckle Bush Crew (1994) Thomas
Barth Seven Worlds (2001) Marc Beacco The Crocodile
Smile (1991) Jim Beard Chroma - Music On The Edge
(1990) Bob Belden Manhattan Rhythm Club Prince Jazz
Japanese release Bob Berg Back Roads Bob Berg
Short Stories (1987) Bob Berg Cycles (1988) Bob
Berg Games (1989, bootleg) Bob Berg In The Shadows
(1990) Bob Berg Another Standard (1997) Jerry
Bergonzi Vertical Reality Jeff Berlin In Harmony's
Way (2001) Charles Blenzig Charles Blenzig (1989)
Blood, Sweat & Tears Brand New Day (1976) Blood,
Sweat & Tears In Concert (1976) Blood, Sweat & Tears
More Than Ever Blood, Sweat & Tears Live and
Improvised (1992 or 1993) Blood, Sweat & Tears What
Goes Up! - The Best of Blood, Sweat & Tears Dave
Weckl and Jay Oliver - Convergence (2013) David
Clayton-Thomas - Bloodlines (1999) Steps Ahead - live
in Tokyo 1986 Michael Brecker - Don't Try This at
Home The Michael Brecker Band - live (1989, bootleg)
The Brecker Brothers - Return of the Brecker Brothers
(1992) The Brecker Brothers Live (1994, bootleg)
Bunny Brunel For You To Play Bunny Brunel L.A. Zoo
(1999) New Menu Entry Vinne Catro New York City
Soundscape Billy Cobham Stratus (1981) Billy
Cobham Glassmenagerie Michael Cunningham and Four
Corners Miles Davis The Man with The Horn (1981)
Miles Davis We Want Miles (1981) Miles Davis Spring
(1982, bootleg) Miles Davis Star People (1983)
Michael Gerber This Is Michael Gerber Lincoln Goines
Funkifying the Cláve: Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and
Drums Carola Grey Age Of Illusions David Alan
Gross The Final Answer to Everything (1997) Jim Hall
Dialogues Tom Harrell The Art of Rhythm Motohiko
Hino It's There Motohiko Hino Sailing Stone (1991)
Chris Hunter Say What You Mean (1993) Dieter Ilg
Summerhill (1991) Jazz Sick Jazzsick Jens
Johansson Fission (1997) Sninichi Kato & B-hot
Creations Something Close To Love (1994) Scott
Kreitzer New York State of Mind Dave Larue Hub City
Kid (1992) Eric LeLann New York (1990?) Pete Levin
Party in The Basement (1990) Peter Linhart Group Blue
Nights (1994) Peter Linhart Group Nailin' (1997)
Didier Lockwood New York Rendezvous (1995) Michael
Mantler Something There (1982) Andrea Marcelli Silent
Will (1990) Andrea Marchesini Back To Europe (1990)
Pat Martino All Sides Now (1997) Pippo Matino sa
Tensione (1993) Thierry Minea Paris Dan Moretti
Point of Entry Shunzo O'No Manhattan Blue (1986)
Tiger Okoshi Tiger's Baku Tiger Okoshi Two Sides to
Every Story Tiger Okoshi Echoes of a Note - a tribute
to Louis "Pops" Armstrong (1993) Ed Palermo Ed
Palermo Big Band - Big Band Zappa Eddie Palmieri
Sueno (1989) Jaco Pastorius Live in New York City -
Volume 5: Raça (1984) Jaco Pastorius Who Loves You -
A Tribute to Jaco Pastorius Georg Pommer Coast To
Coast Michael Pope Walk Your Dogma Jeff Richman
Fingerpaints Alex Riel Unriel (1997) Alex Riel
Unriel (1997) Doug Robinson Plays Well With Others
(1998) Randy Roos Mistral Arturo Sandoval Swingin'
(1996) Steve Slagle High Standards Steve Smith
Vital Information (1983) Steve Smith Global Beat
(1986) Lew Soloff Yesterdays (1986) Spajazzy
Spajazzy (1998) Mr. Spats Dream Patrol Harvie
Swartz In A Different Light (1990) Harvie Swartz
Smart Moves (1986) Harvie Swartz Urban Earth (1985)
Michal Urbaniak Michal Urbaniak (1981) Jukkis Uotila
Avenida (1987) Jukkis Uotila Jukkis Uotila Band Live
(1990, bootleg) Roland Vazquez The Tides of Time
(1987) Ernesto Vitolo Piano & Bit (1992) Kimo
Williams War Stories (1990) Yellowjackets Lifecycle
Bratislava Jazz Days '87 (1987) Live at Warsaw Summer
Jazz Days '95 (1995) Mike Stern Band / Robin Eubanks
Mental Images / Eric Marienthal Band Various Artists
- Atlantic Jazz Sampler
