Mike Stern
Big Neighborhood
Mike Stern’s musical acquaintances speak for his tastes: Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, John Scofield and Dennis Chambers are among his collaborators over the years. And of all those names, it is Stern’s that represents jazz’s closest accommodation with rock. Over the years – and his world travels – his music has incorporated many genres, from rock and jazz to Latin, African and Middle Eastern grooves, his playing transcends any one style and he’s just as likely to attract a rock crowd as a discerning jazz audience. The world is his backyard, which is why he calls his music his Big Neighborhood!
