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News Items 2006
December '06
We are happy and proud to announce that Mike Stern's latest CD,
"Who Let the Cats Out?", has
been nominated for a Grammy in the category
"Best Contemporary Jazz Album".
November '06
"Mike Stern, "Who Let the Cats Out?"
(Heads Up): Stern is
one of the best electric guitarists of the generation that came to maturity
in the 1980s. He played for extended periods with Miles Davis, Jaco
Pastorius, David Sanborn, the Brecker Brothers and Steps Ahead. The best
thing about him is how much he loves to play. On stage, wearing his
fly-eating grin, it's almost as though he's trying to physically step into
the music, to go to the mat with it. That positive attitude comes through
here. Within his framework of jazz-rock fusion, and even outside of it, he
remains one of the best improvisers around. With such guest stars as
Richard Bona, Roy Hargrove, Meshell Ndegeocello and Bob Malach playing
Stern's exciting jagged lines such as "Leni Goes Shopping", this may be one
of the best new jazz recordings of the year." - Mike Zwerin
August '06
The US release for the new album, Who Let
The Cats Out? is now August 15th. All info, including high
resolution pictures, press release, liner notes, and a free mp3 sample can
be found at the
electronic media kit of
HeadsUp.
July '06
Mike finally has a DVD out. Recordings
were made on the evenings of
November 9th and 10th, 2004, in the New Morning jazz club in Paris, France.
This is Mike's first full length concert DVD. It can be bought at
amazon.com
April '06
Mike Stern sign with Heads Up International.
His debut album for this label is entitled Who Let The Cats Out? and is
scheduled for an August 22nd, 2006 release, simultaneously
in all countries.
April '06
AllAboutJazz.com
has an article on Mike Stern,
written by Elena Gillespie,
from his performance at The Jazz Cafe in London on April 3rd, 2006.
March '06
Mike is featured on a new album by the Jaco Pastorius Big Band,
called
The Word Is Out,
release set March 28th. Other featured
artists are Richard Bona, Randy Brecker, Jimmy Haslip,
Will Lee, Arturo Sandoval, Gerald Veasley and
Victor Wooten. Mike plays on the tracks Sirabhorn and
Cannonball.
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