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Randy Hoexter: Tomorrowsville
by Jack Bowers
Several words spring to mind when listening to the music of Atlanta-based composer, arranger and pianist Randy Hoexter. Colorful is one, wide-ranging is another. Not to mention creative, robust and well-ordered. Each of those traits and more are deftly combined in Hoexter's latest album, Tomorrowsville, on which he leads a high-grade ensemble through its paces on eleven of his intriguing themes and charts. What is clear from the outset is that Hoexter is a talented and earnest ...
Continue ReadingMike Stern, Kjetil Mulelid, Arve Henriksen, Jim Hart & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Another week, another bonanza of releases, some brand new, some recent, and some dating back a few months and allow us to make sure we do not miss anything remarkable released in 2024!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Mike Stern “Connections" Echoes and Other Songs (Artistry Music/Mack Avenue) 0:16 Host talks 8:25 Rachel Eckroth, John Hadfield “Saturn" Saturn--Single (Adhyâropa) 10:24 Jim Hart Cloudmakers Trio with Leo Genovese “True ...
Continue ReadingMike Stern: The Story Behind Echoes and Other Songs
by Steven Roby
Mike Stern's voice carries a mix of warmth and humility as he reflects on his latest album, Echoes and Other Songs. A celebrated figure in the world of jazz fusion, Stern joined the Backstage Bay Area podcast for a candid conversation about his creative process and his stellar lineup of collaborators.From the heartfelt tributes embedded in his music to the sheer joy of collaboration, Stern's words paint a vivid picture of an artist who has never stopped evolving. ...
Continue ReadingNew Albums From Stern, Shepik, Brady, Eldritch Priest, Bernstein And More
by Bob Osborne
This week's batch of new releases includes a more than usual amount of guitar lead music. With new albums from Mike Stern, Brad Shepik, Tim Brady, Eldritch Priest, and Peter Bernstein, plus two new singles from Ari Joshua, there are more than enough examples of guitar music to keep six-string fans engaged. In addition there is an excellent range of new releases featuring a variety of musical combinations and a previously unheard recording of the legendary Charlie Parker.Playlist ...
Continue ReadingMike Stern, Tony Grey, Janek Gwizdala Vlad Glavchovski and Aaron Parks
by Len Davis
Mike Stern withEchoes And Other Voices, bassist's Tony Grey, and Janek Gwizdala, guitarist Vlad Glavchovski, and Mark Hartsuch with Mohini Dey.. Indian violinist Abhijith P.S.Nair, Swiss band Oz Urugulu and Swedish trumpeter Goran Kajfes. Pianist Aaron Parks, German keyboardist Simon Oslander with Steve Gadd and Danish drummer Henrik Engquist with Jimmy Haslip.Playlist Mike Stern “Where's Leo" from Echoes and Other Songs (Mack Avenue) 00:00 Tony Grey “Elastic Man" from Infinity Glitch (Hughes Productions) 07:33 Janek Gwizdala “Gimmee That Stern ...
Continue ReadingMike Stern: Echoes and Other Songs
by Neil Duggan
Echoes and Other Songs is guitarist Mike Stern's first release since the loss of pianist, friend and confidante, Jim Beard in March, 2024. Beard, perhaps best known for his association with Steely Dan, appears here as pianist, keyboardist and producer. Stern is still on the long road to recovery following a fall in 2016 that broke both his arms and left him with nerve damage. He has adapted his technique and now uses a homegrown solution to hold his pick ...
Continue ReadingMike Stern: Echoes and Other Songs
by Doug Collette
With a running time of seventy-seven minutes plus, guitarist Mike Stern's Echoes and Other Songs is effectively a double album. And like most such expansive works--including classics like Bob Dylan's Blonde On Blonde (Columbia, 1966) and The Beatles (aka 'The White Album')(Apple, 1968)--it would benefit from consolidation of its best elements (as would a replacement of the amateurish cover design). Even so, this is still a deceptively ambitious piece of work. Of course, advanced thinking has virtually always ...
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