One of the premier guitarists of his generation, the three-time Grammy nominee was born on January 10, 1953 in Boston. After growing up in Washington D.C., he returned to Boston to study at the Berklee College of Music and got his start as a guitar player with Blood, Sweat & Tears at the age of 22. Following a stint with Billy Cobham's powerhouse fusion band from 1979-1980, Mike moved to New York City and was recruited by Miles Davis and played a key role in his celebrated comeback band of 1981 (which also included bassist Marcus Miller
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Mike Stern
One of the premier guitarists of his generation, the three-time Grammy nominee was born on January 10, 1953 in Boston. After growing up in Washington D.C., he returned to Boston to study at the Berklee College of Music and got his start as a guitar player with Blood, Sweat & Tears at the age of 22. Following a stint with Billy Cobham's powerhouse fusion band from 1979-1980, Mike moved to New York City and was recruited by Miles Davis and played a key role in his celebrated comeback band of 1981 (which also included bassist Marcus Miller
This track closes my third album which is a tribute to all my guitar heroes of the 80's. This song in particular is a mix of Y.J. Malmsteen and G… more
What a beautiful song with such incredible, gorgeous and powerful vocals. Your harmonies and arrangements are so well paced, they give your work another dimension of depth and soul. Your work is so creative with the soaring vocals while there’s so much going on in the background. The chorus is spectacular. This is world music at its best! Cheers from your fan in San Diego California!