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.