| Mike Stern at Verviers 2006.Mike Stern (born January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist.History
At the Berklee College of Music in Boston his focus shifted to jazz.Two years later he joined Miles Davis group, making his public debut on June 27, 1981 at the Kix nightclub in Boston (a performance that was documented on the CBS live album, We Want Miles).He remained with Davis through 1983,.From 1983 to 1984 he toured in Jaco Pastorius' Word of Mouth band and in 1985 he returned to Davis for a second tour of duty that lasted close to a year.His solo debut, Upside Downside, was released on Atlantic Records in 1986 It features performances by Pastorius, David Sanborn and Bob Berg.From 1986 through 1988, Mike was a member of Michael Brecker's potent quintet, appearing on Don't Try This At Home.Stern's second Atlantic album, 1988's Time In Place, featured Peter Erskine on drums, Jim Beard on keyboards, Jeff Andrews on bass, Don Alias on percussion and Don Grolnick on organ.He followed with 1989's Jigsaw, which was produced by fellow guitarist Steve Khan and included Mike's menacing Miles Davis tribute, "Chief".In 1989, Stern formed a cooperative touring group with Bob Berg that also included drummer Dennis Chambers and bassist Lincoln Goines.They remained a working unit through 1992 and are featured on Mike's Atlantic release, Odds Or Evens.Stern joined a reunited Brecker Brothers Band in 1992 and became a factor in the success of that popular group for the next two years.He followed that up with 1994's Is What It Is and 1996's Between The Lines, both of which received Grammy nominations.In 1997, Stern returned to a jazzier aesthetic with Give And Take, a looser, more spontaneous session featuring bassist John Patitucci, drummer Jack DeJohnette, percussionist Don Alias and special guests Michael Brecker and David Sanborn.Mike Stern signature model was manufactured by Yamaha as part of their Pacifica range.The guitar is based on Mike's heavily modified Fender Telecaster.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.MIKE STERN
"These Times"
label: ESC Records
cat.On These TimesMike Stern joins forces with stellar saxophonist Kenny Garrett (a fellow Miles Davis alumnus), drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and a string of stellar bass players in Will Lee, Victor Wooten and Richard Bona.And that kind of energy you can kind of grab onto and go from there, which is what happened in the studio this time out."One of the goals for These Times", says Stern, "was to balance that excitable raw energy of a live performance with the production values necessary to build pieces to dramatic peaks.And that successful balance is due in large part to Jim Beard.He preserves the raw vibe of the live playing but is really great at building up the tracks from there".These Times opens with the slamming "Chatter", the title being a reference to a term that has become increasingly familiar in these troubled times.New Orleans second line groove provided by drummer Colaiuta.As Stern explains, "this was loosely inspired by (Pakistani qawwali singer) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who I had been listening to a lot during the time of this recording.Middle Eastern melody and a second line feel underneath.Also, Arto brings a lot to the whole thing with his vocals at the very beginning of the piece.And Vinnie sounds great on this tune.Voices but that was almost more of a supportive role for him.Flecktones had just formed.It was very fresh sounding and I was just amazed at what Bela could do on the banjo.But when I heard them again more recently, a couple of years ago at a nightclub in New York, I was just blown away.And so I would ask Bela from time to time about doing some recording together and we were finally able to do this one piece for this album".Police kind of feel to it.Elizabeth sounds great on it.And I think Bob Franceschini also really shines here.Richard to write lyrics for one of the ballads and this is the one he thought he could definitely write for.His lyrics describe how as a boy he was going to go someplace with some friends.Richard sings it beautifully".Indian flavored thing that Arto puts on it.And Bob Malach kills on this tune".So it just felt like an obvious choice to me to name it in memory of Bob".With those cats you just kind of solo real quick and get out of the way.And together, these guys are scary".By overdubbing several tracks of harmony vocals, Bona creates the uplifting sweep of a full choir as the piece gradually builds to a more dramatic crescendo.And as Mike points out, "Richard plays some smaller percussion on the first part and then at the end Don Alias adds a bunch of bigger drums to really build the sound to by the time it fades out with the guitar solo it sounds huge.Mike really erupts on this urgent workout.These Times is another triumphant blend of searing chops, engaging melodies and infectious grooves, enhanced by the inspiring sound of the human voice in all its glory.After growing up in Washington D.Mike moved to New York City and was recruited by Miles Davis and played a key role in his celebrated comeback band of 1981 (which also included bassist Marcus Miller, drummer Al Foster, percussionist Mino Cinelu and saxophonist Bill Evans).From 1983 to 1984, he toured with Jaco Pastorius' Word of Mouth band and in 1985 returned to Miles' lineup for a second tour of duty that lasted close to a year.In the summer of 1986, Stern went out on the road with David Sanborn and later joined an electrified edition of Steps Ahead which featured Mike Mainieri on midi vibes, Michael Brecker on the Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI), Darryl Jones on electric bass and Steve Smith on drums.Neesh) before making his debut on Atlantic Records in 1986 with Upside Downside, featuring such celebrated colleagues as Sanborn, Pastorius, saxophonist Bob Berg, bassists Mark Egan and Jeff Andrews, keyboardist Mitch Forman and drummers Dave Weckl and Steve Jordan.He followed that in succession with 1989's Jigsaw and 1991's Odds Or Evens, both of which ably showcased his legendary guitar prowess and musicality.During this period he also formed a touring group with saxophonist Berg that included drummer Dennis Chambers and bassist Lincoln Goines.They remained a working unit from 1989 to 1992, at which point Stern joined a reunited Brecker Brothers Band (he appears on 1992's Return of the Brecker Brothers).Mike's acclaimed 1993 Atlantic Jazz release, Standards (And Other Songs), led to him being named Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year by the readers and critics of Guitar Player magazine.In 1997, Stern recorded Give And Take with bassist John Patitucci, drummer Jack DeJohnette, percussionist Don Alias and special guests Michael Brecker and David Sanborn.Mike earn the Orville W.Bill Frisell and John Scofield that was appropriately titled Play.For booking, contact: EMMECI."Are you sure you want to block this user?You must set your browser to accept cookies and to enable Javascript in order to access certain functions of this site, including the purchase of tickets.Please enter your zip 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1.By clicking any links above, the iTunes application will launch or you will be prompted to download iTunes if you don't have it.Recognized as one of the finest guitarists among his peers, Mike Stern was born on January 10, 1953, in Boston, MA, but grew up in Washington, D.Boston to study at the Berklee School of Music.Stern played and recorded with Davis until 1983, when Stern toured with Jaco Pastorious, but he rejoined Davis in 1985, which also brought about Stern's debut release as a leader, the warmly received Neesh.Neesh, titled Upside Downside, which marked his first release for Atlantic Records' jazz division.Use of this site is subject to express terms of use, which prohibit commercial use of this site.By continuing past this page, you agree to abide by these terms.See below for current Mike Stern event dates.Hours() * 3600 + newCurrentTime.Hours() * 3600 + currentTime.This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but over a million other items are.See all 2 customer reviews...Available from these sellers.Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?Buy the sheet music for Mike stern at Sheet Music Plus.With expert guidance, it's simple!Add a iframe that allows us to ping the server when this element becomes visible
a9AdsViewNamespace.Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.Because the compositional style, Stern's guitar tone, the arrangements, and the instrumentation are virtually unchanged from Upside Downside and Time in Place.Thankfully, since this cd, Stern has developed somewhat and avoided monotony.Time in Place (superior songs) and Upside Downside (has Jaco on one cut and a slightly different feel)."Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."This CD by Mike Stern reaffirms why he was such aqn important component of Miles Davis' bands in the 80's.Stern squeals and crunches and bends his notes in a way a rock guitarist would , but also has the sense to run with the solo different from how a rock guitarist would by improvising his notes like a jazzman.His wood hardbody electric guitar that he features on the cover of the CD has such an interesting sound.Its tone is hard to describe, just listen to it for yourself.He rocks as hard as any jazz guitarist i've heard.Buy the CD, because one of the songs is cut out of the tape version.Was this review helpful to you?What About Jazz Since 67?Find out in Music You Should Hear, where these and other artists tell you about the music they love.If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.Please note that we are unable to respond directly to all feedback submitted via this form, but we'll ask you to sign in so we can contact you if needed.Track your recent orders.Visit our Help department.You have no recently viewed items or searches.Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.Find mike stern music on CatalogLink.Minutes() * 60 + newCurrentTime.Minutes() * 60 + currentTime.This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but over a million other items are.Join Amazon Prime today.See all 8 customer reviews...Available from these sellers.Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?Visit our audio help page for more information.Buy the sheet music for Mike stern at Sheet Music Plus.They laughed at me, until it worked With expert guidance, it's simple!No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet.The individual performaces are very good and the album sounds like a tight band.Was this review helpful to you?"Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.Stern was known for his work in the late seventies with Blood, Sweat and Tears and a brief tenure in the Miles Davis in the early eighties.It was this album that really displayed the full scope of his talents.As pal Brecker put it, "Sten is a prolific composer."This album really displays his talents as both a composer and player as well as any.Stern's guitar sings on the ballads, and is smoking hot on numbers like Scuffle.Was this review helpful to you?Maybe I'm biased since Dave Weckl plays on both of them.This album is filled with beautiful music that anyone can appreciate.I've had this on cassette for years and just had to have it on CD.Mike Stern has a long resume as a session axeman with some mean licks.There are some technically fantastic tracks on this album, but only one stands out for me, Mood Swings, with...Published 5 months ago by J.Mike Stern's debute isn't very long but still great.See all 8 customer reviews...What About Jazz Since 67?Music You Should Hear: Artists' PicksWant to know what Norah Jones, Sting, and Il Divo are listening to?For more about music, check out our blog, Amazon Earworm, and our monthly newsletters, Amazon Delivers.Using your checking account at Amazon.Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.Please note that we are unable to respond directly to all feedback submitted via this form, but we'll ask you to sign in so we can contact you if needed.You have no recently viewed items or searches.After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.Find mike stern music on CatalogLink. |
