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Mike Stern Movies and TV Shows
Mike Stern is connected to titles such as Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, Mike Stern & Didier Lockwood 4tet - Jazz A Vienne. Use Gatsby to browse this filmography and find where related movies and shows may be available to watch.
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Born January 10, 1953
From Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Biography
Mike Stern (born 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 twenty 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.