GUITARIST MIKE STERN PLAYS WITH TALENTED FRIENDS IN A BIG NEIGHBORHOOD

Guest artists on new recording include Steve Vai, Eric Johnson,
Esperanza Spalding, Richard Bona, Randy Brecker,
Medeski Martin & Wood, Cindy Blackman and others

Five-time GRAMMY® nominated guitarist Mike Sterns music has always come from a colorful and diverse part of town a place where numerous artistic styles converge to create a fresh sound thats rooted in jazz but refuses to adhere to rigid borders. Since his earliest recordings, this former bandmate of Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Cobham and other high-profile innovators has grafted elements of rock, blues, soul and more to his solid jazz foundations. On Sterns street, anybody who brings a sense of energy, eclecticism and passion to the craft of music is welcome to play.

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[TuviaGering]

Come back to Israel, Mike, we miss you!

[toomanygittars]

I now have the album and I can highly recommend it. Absolutely stellar performances from all the musicians involved.

[tarafulis]

K this intro? what's the title to it? I heard him for the first time the other day playing this song and I went Wow... wow... but I don't know the tune!

[G7flat5]

Great video. I went to 9 Mike Stern shows at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago this year. He is great and a cool unpretentious genuine person.

[TheNeighboursSon]

@TuviaGering and bring Richard Bona with you!

[jazzonazz]

Reminds me of Pat Martino's All sides now, the album had tunes with Satriani, Michael hedges & of course Mike Stern was there playing on a tune called Outrider... I actually have a guitar signed by Mike Stern and we jammed a bit, but I m sure he doesn't recall a thing ;) that was in Beirut somewhere in 2002, he was working on his album voices back at the times. Yeap !!! I was a kid back then...

[LukeDallert]

Mike Stern is so fantastic!

[carlosjazzpick]

Mike Stern and Steve Vai!!! this is absolutely amazing and cool!! a really resounding lesson of open mind and horizons for MANY MANY ridiculous jazz guitar players suffering of that sick, shameful bad attitude towards EVERY rock guitarist, Mike Stern is delivering a well deserve knock out to such arrogant behavior!!!! GOOD ONE Mike....from a jazz guitar player who NEVER forget his power roots!!!......

[lhall42]

Mike, Thanks...

[WasyMusicPower]

Steve Vai !!!! Wooohaaaaheeeeee !!!