Jazz Articles about Mike Stern

About Mike Stern

Album Review

On his smoothly cool debut Orisun (Origin), New York-based pianist/composer JoeyKeySade--pronounced “JOH-ee KEYS SHAH-deh"--certainly exhibits deft mastery and understanding of the myriad of musics between Broadway and West Africa. The problem presented, of course, is which style inevitably comes to the fore and dominates. What dominates the overall sound of Orisun (Origin) is an attractive, almost nostalgic late-70's/early-80's vibe recalling the lush, atmospheric ventures of Pat Metheny and a toned down Joe Zawinul--whom the pianist credits as a ...

Album Review

Juán Chiavassa: Fourth Generation

Read "Fourth Generation" reviewed by Marco Iacoboni

by Marco Iacoboni
May 5, 2026

Il batterista argentino Juan Chiavassa scommette su un progetto da leader che collega anelli generazionali, che vanno da Wayne Shorter e Joe Henderson (autori di gran parte delle composizioni presenti in questo lavoro) a John Patitucci e Mike Stern, suoi compagni di viaggio d'eccezione insieme a Leo Genovese al piano e Rodhes e a un notevole George Garzone al sax tenore. Tre generazioni caratterizzate da un groove dinamico ed elastico, in un atto di devozione filologica e un omaggio continuo ...

Album Review

Brian Culbertson: Day Trip

Read "Day Trip" reviewed by Bridget A. Arnwine

by Bridget A. Arnwine
February 17, 2026

Multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson is a musician with a vision, and on his Day Trip, he sets out to share that vision with his listeners. What is that vision? It is that of an artist who understands what music is capable of and his role as an artist to bring that all to fruition: the slow groove that evokes romantic love, the toe-tapper that stirs nostalgic memories, the funk-fueled jam that moves bodies out of their seats. Day Trip feels like ...

Album Review

Bob Schlesinger: Falling From Earth

Read "Falling From Earth" reviewed by Joshua Weiner

by Joshua Weiner
December 20, 2025

Many a music project was derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but Colorado-based pianist, composer, and educator Bob Schlesinger's Falling From Earth (Self-Produced, 2025) has had a longer gestation and more interesting rebirth than most. With funding from the Pathways to Jazz fund, part of the Boulder County Arts Alliance, Schelsinger initially planned for his first release as a leader to be a trio album with legendary Bill Evans bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Billy Drummond, whose expansive career with many ...

Album Review

Randy Hoexter: Tomorrowsville

Read "Tomorrowsville" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
February 20, 2025

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 ...

Radio & Podcasts

Mike Stern, Kjetil Mulelid, Arve Henriksen, Jim Hart & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 11, 2025

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 ...

Radio & Podcasts

Mike Stern: The Story Behind Echoes and Other Songs

by Steven Roby
December 13, 2024

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. ...