Mike Stern

American jazz guitarist

Born: 10 January 1953
Boston
Country: United States
Active: 1976–
Record labels: Atlantic Records, Heads Up International
Discography: 23 albums

Biography

Mike Stern is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Mike Stern was born on 10 January 1953 in Boston. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Atlantic Records and Heads Up International. The discography here lists 23 albums, from “Upside Downside” (1986) to “Echoes and Other Songs” (2024).

Mike Stern (born Michael Sedgwick, January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. After playing with Blood, Sweat & Tears, he worked with drummer Billy Cobham, then with trumpeter Miles Davis from 1981 to 1983 and again in 1985. He then began a solo career, releasing more than 20 albums. Stern was named Best Jazz Guitarist of 1993 by Guitar Player magazine. At the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal in June 2007, he was given the Miles Davis Award, which was created to recognize internationally acclaimed jazz artists whose work has contributed significantly to the renewal of the genre. In 2009, Stern was listed on Down Beat's list of 75 best jazz guitarists of all time. He received Guitar Player magazine's Certified Legend Award on January 21, 2012.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Upside Downside 1986 · Atlantic Time in Place 1988 · Atlantic Jazz Jigsaw 1989 · Atlantic Jazz

Odds or Evens 1991

Standards (And Other Songs) 1992 · Atlantic Jazz Is What It Is 1994 · Atlantic Jazz Between the Lines 1996 · Atlantic Jazz Give and Take 1997 · Atlantic Play 1999 · Atlantic Voices 2001 · Atlantic Neesh 2004 · Absord Music Japan These Times 2004 · ESC Records Live - The Paris Concert 2006 · Live · inakustik Who Let the Cats Out? 2006 · Heads Up International Odds or Evens 2007 · Wounded Bird Records

Chromazone 2008

Big Neighborhood 2009 · Heads Up International All Over the Place 2012 · Heads Up International Trip 2017 · Heads Up International

Jan Gunnar Hoff Group Featuring Mike Stern 2018

Eleven 2019 · Concord Jazz Echoes and Other Songs 2024 · Artistry Music

Live Old York · Live

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Albums where Mike Stern is credited as a sideman

1977	Brand New Day — Blood, Sweat & Tears	guitar
1981	The Man With the Horn — Miles Davis	guitar
1983	Star People — Miles Davis	electric guitar
1983	Something There — Michael Mantler	guitar
1987	Short Stories — Bob Berg	guitar
1988	Don't Try This at Home — Michael Brecker	guitar
1989	Sueño — Eddie Palmieri	guitar
1990	In the Shadows — Bob Berg	guitar, producer
1995	Dialogues — Jim Hall	guitar
1995	New York Rendez-Vous — Didier Lockwood	guitar
1996	Swingin' — Arturo Sandoval	guitar
1997	All Sides Now — Pat Martino	guitar
1997	Another Standard — Bob Berg	guitar
2000	Sadao 2000 — Sadao Watanabe	electric guitar
2005	Tiki — Richard Bona	electric guitar
2006	Back on the Corner — Dave Liebman, Anthony Jackson, Mike Stern, Tony Marino, Marko Marcinko, Vic Juris	electric guitar
2008	Palmystery — Victor Wooten	guitar
2008	Lifecycle — Yellowjackets feat. Mike Stern	guitar
2009	In Harmony’s Way — Jeff Berlin	guitar
2010	6 String Theory — Lee Ritenour	guitar
2010	Another Lifetime — Cindy Blackman	guitar
2013	The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion — Randy Brecker	guitar
2014	Eclectic — Eric Johnson & Mike Stern	guitar, vocals
2014	Convergence — Dave Weckl & Jay Oliver	guitar
2019	Rubberband — Miles Davis	guitar

Member of

Blood, Sweat & Tears 1967– · American rock music band

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Mike Stern play?

Mike Stern is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Mike Stern born?

Mike Stern was born 10 January 1953 in Boston.

What are Mike Stern's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Upside Downside (1986), Time in Place (1988), Jigsaw (1989), Standards (And Other Songs) (1992) and Is What It Is (1994).

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