Mike Stern

Select A Lesson

• Adding Tension With Chord Substitutions
• Chord Tone Soloing
• Embellished Major Key Soloing
• Exploring the II-V-I Progression
• Scale Tone Soloing

Biography

Mike Stern is a true pioneer of jazz fusion guitar. He attended Berklee College of Music in the 1970s where he studied under Mick Goodrick and Pat Metheny. He then landed a gig with Blood, Sweat & Tears, in which he played side by side with legendary bassist Jaco Pastorius. In 1981, Stern was chosen by the great Miles Davis to play on his comeback tour as well as three subsequent albums. Since then, he's played with numerous jazz legends including Joe Henderson, Ron Carter, Jim Hall, David Sanborn, and Michael Brecker, among others, and has established an impressive solo career featuring over 15 albums. For all the latest news and info, please visit MikeStern.org.