★★★★★
Guitarist Mike Stern has to be one of the hardest working musicians in jazz. When he's not out on the road, which is often the case, he's working on new ideas at weekly gigs at the 55 Bar in New York City. And when he's doing neither of those things, the eternal student is transcribing solos by Michael Brecker and studying theory with Charlie Banacos. While you can draw a line of logical development through Stern's discography as a leader, there's always something new on each new release...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2012-10-04
★★★★★
Track review of "All Over The Place" Guitarist Mike Stern projected a stylish, chops-heavy impression on the general jazz populous during his auspicious entry into the circuit, supporting jazz-fusion era Miles Davis. Indeed, one of the more distinctive guitarists spanning several decades, the artist enlists a who's who of current bass greats amid appearances by longtime associates, trumpeter Randy Brecker and former Davis drummer Al Foster...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2012-08-10
★★★★★
Mike Stern has amassed an almost cult-like following during the course of his 2-decade plus career, and his latest release for Atlantic Jazz, Voices, shows that he has no intention of slowing down. Voices is a strong departure from Stern's past recordings which tended to be more funk/fusion and guitar heavy...
- www.jazzreview.com
2010-08-23
★★★★★
That Mike Stern is a gifted guitarist and in the front row of contemporary jazz guitarists is no surprise to those who have heard him perform. This being his debut CD collection for Heads Up reveals his accurate, imaginative, and on target approach to contemporary jazz guitar.The stunning lineup of accompanying jazz artists adds to the charm and craft of this fine collection. The songs are written by Mike Stern...
- www.jazzreview.com
2010-08-23
★★★★★
Mike Stern's career in music began in the 1970s with Blood, Sweat, and Tears and took off with Miles Davis in the early eighties ? presently spanning 10 releases as a headliner on Atlantic Records. His latest release, Voices (Atlantic, 2001) features Stern on guitar and wordless vocals in an all-out jazz jam session. Stern came to Seattle on December 12, 2002 when he played a concert at About The Music. It was then that AAJ Seattle's Jack Gold caught up with Mike...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2010-08-20
★★★★★
Former Miles Davis guitarist Mike Stern is a formidable player in most contemporary styles - but unlike John Scofield, Bill Frisell or Pat Metheny, he never sounds as if he's figured out which one works for him...
- www.guardian.co.uk
2010-04-02
★★★★★
After the edgier Play, an album loaded with feisty sparring partners, it's disappointing to hear guitarist Mike Stern wander around in a limp musical setting-but hey, at least its not the same old limp musical setting. With significant contributions from bassist/vocalist Richard Bona and keyboardist/producer Jim Beard, Stern ventures into the world-music-fusion thing on Voices. As the title suggests, Stern centers his tunes on singable melodies and cordons off plenty of room for vocalists...
- www.jazztimes.com
2010-02-19
★★★★★
Following a couple of successful romps in a fusionesque vein-including last year's Grammy-nominated Between The Lines-guitarist Mike Stern is back on a more straight ahead track, swinging his ass off in such stellar company as Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Gil Goldstein and Don Alias...
- www.jazztimes.com
2010-02-19
★★★★★
These Times is Mike Stern's debut on ESC after a long career on Atlantic that began with Upside Downside in 1986. It sees him consolidating a subtle change of direction. Where once he seemed to be attracted to the polar opposites of either the backbeat or straightahead swing, with not much interesting him in between, here the accent is on world-music rhythms...
- www.jazztimes.com
2010-02-19
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