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Mike Stern

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Mike Stern (born Michael Sedgwick, January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. After playing with Blood, Sweat & Tears, he worked with drummer Billy Cobham, then with trumpeter Miles Davis from 1981 to 1983 and again in 1985. He then began a solo career, releasing more than 20 albums.

Stern was named Best Jazz Guitarist of 1993 by Guitar Player magazine. At the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal in June 2007, he was given the Miles Davis Award, which was created to recognize internationally acclaimed jazz artists whose work has contributed significantly to the renewal of the genre. In 2009, Stern was listed on Down Beat's list of 75 best jazz guitarists of all time. He received Guitar Player magazine's Certified Legend Award on January 21, 2012.

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Mike Stern, né le 10 janvier 1953 à Boston, dans le Massachusetts, est un guitariste américain de jazz fusion.

Il s'est fait connaître en jouant avec le groupe Blood, Sweat and Tears à l'âge de 22 ans, mais c'est Miles Davis qui lui offrira la consécration en le faisant jouer sur les albums The Man with the Horn, Star People et We Want Miles.

De 1983 à 1985, il a accompagné Jaco Pastorius.

Il est sideman d'un grand nombre d'artistes internationaux, dont Stan Getz, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Steps Ahead et les Brecker Brothers.

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