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With an energetic and fiery, made largely of rock, the fiery guitarist Mike Stern (Boston, 1953) is recognized immediately.
Considered one of the most remarkable musicians of recent years, his style mixes his two loves: rock and jazz.
Tour starts in Cartagena that will take him several Spanish cities.
Stern is not only a guitar wizard, but also a sensible and mature songwriter with great depth.
But what can you expect from a musician who has been a professor Pat Metheny, who has played under the command of Miles Davis or Bill Evans.
The guitar, an instrument that is often criticized for excessive linear sound acquires in his hands an exceptional dynamic range, is that Stern is a fantastic guitarist, in true jazz tradition, which combines the lyricism and fluidity with a technique virtuous.
One of the most important guitarists of his generation, which is accompanied by the great American trumpeter Randy Brecker and drummer Dave Weckl, a gathering of geniuses.
They begin the second day of Cartagena Jazz Festival at 21.30 am in the Nuevo Teatro Circo on Saturday November 8.
Tickets for the program doubled to 15 euros.
American guitarist, 1953.
He studied piano at the initiative of her mother, a classical pianist.
At twelve he decided to devote himself to the guitar, emulating his idol BB King, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix.
Although not devoted to study seriously until they entered Berklee in 1971.
He remained there three years, having as a teacher Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell as a friend.
He played in local clubs, notably with saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, and in 1975 he obtained a two-year contract with Blood, Sweat And Tears and appears in BS & T's More Than Ever and Brand New Day.
This gave the opportunity to meet Jaco Pastorius and Don Alias, two very important figures throughout his life.
Back in Boston, studying with jazz pianist, Charlie Bacanos.
In 1976 recorded a rock album with Charlie & the Pep Boys.
After various jobs, working with Billy Cobham 1979 replacing John Scofield.
The following year he played with the saxophonist Bill Evans, who recommended him to Miles Davis.
He made his debut with Miles' band in 1981, Kix nightclub in Boston, a performance that was recorded and released by CBS as We Want Miles.
Stay with the trumpeter to 1983 appearing in the recordings of The Man With The Horn, Star People.
Recorded his first solo album and the following year working in the group of Pastorius (with Kenwood Dennard, bat, Alex Foster, sax, Melton Mustafa, tp, Don Alias, perc), between 1983 and 1984, touring Jaco Pastorius' World of Mouth band.
Although the following year returned to the formation of Miles Davis and began his second tour with him until the end of the year.
The following summer of 1986 he joined the David Sanborn Group, and shared the stage of Steps Ahead with Mike Mainieri, saxophonist Michael Brecker, bassist Darryl Jones and drummer Steve Smith.
Among the tours played the 55 Bar in New York, mostly in a trio with Jeff Andrews and Harvie Swartz (cb), Adam Nussbaum, Victor Lewis, Joey Barron and Ronnie Burrage (bat).
In 1986, eight months back during the formation of a second album, Upside Downside, which is recorded for Atlantic Records label with fellow Sanborn, Pastorius, saxophonist Bob Berg, bassist Mark Egan and Jeff Andrews, Mitch Forman on piano and drummer Dave Weckl and Steve Jordan.
Later Mike Brecker, who usually plays with him at the 55 Bar, invites you to join Steps Ahead and his quintet (with Nussbaum, Andrews and Joe Calderazo, keyboards) between 1986 and 1988.
In the same year he recorded Time In Place, with the Atlantic label in the company of Bob Berg, Brecker, Peter Erskine and Don Alias ...
In 1991, she Odds or Evens.
It was during this period when he toured with saxophonist Bob Berg, who took to the battery under Dennis Chambers and Lincoln Goines.
Between 1989 and 1992 he joined some of the actions of the Brecker Brothers Band.
In 1993 he released his album Standards and took him to be named 'The Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year' by critics and readers of Guitar Player.
He was succeeded by successes such as those obtained with the album Is What It Is in 1994 and Between The Lines in 1996, both nominated for Grammy awards.
In 1997 he recorded Give And Take with bassist John Patitucci, drummer Jack DeJohenette, percussionist Don Alias and special guest Michael Brecker and David Sanborn.
And went on to win the honor of "Best Guitarist of the Year.
The album that launched in 2002, also received a Grammy Award nomination: Voices.
Mike Stern has waited two years from his latest album, These Times, and published in late 2006 Who let the cats out. "
Jazz Times magazine said of him: "The bond that keeps these musicians is Stern himself.
This is their most eclectic to date "and could also be the best."
TAKE 6
After the shift will take the stage to Take 6.
U.S. training, influenced by gospel music a capella, is considered one of the vocal training in the world.
Alvin Chea, Cedric Dent, Joel Kibble, Mark Kibble, Claude McKnight and David Thomas, will review more than twenty years in music, with songs as well known as' I'm On My Way to the Kingdom ',' Mary 'and' Biggest Part of Me '.
Defined as the representatives of contemporary gospel, the group was created in the 80's at Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama.
His music represents the sacred tradition of churches based in the southern gospel, linking R & B and jazz influences.
They define themselves as a Christian group.
Others have won awards, 10 Grammy.
Their voices have collaborated with Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Queen Latifah, Joe Sample, Quincy Jones, Marcus Miller, Gordon Goodwin.
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