Mike Stern

Mike Stern is one of my favorite guitarists, and not just for his pedigree. Sure, getting hired by Miles Davis says everything about his chops, as does the Best Jazz Guitarist nod in 1993. But what really moves me is his tone, that singing blend of rock grit and jazz nuance that feels like a human voice. Berklee-trained and tested in bands like Blood, Sweat & Tears, he chose substance over flash across more than twenty solo albums. To me Stern proves that melody and feeling outlast technique. He is a player who reminds you that fluency is nothing without heart.

Name (English)

Mike Stern

Name (Japanese)

マイク・スターン

Reading

まいく・すたーん

Born

January 10, 1953 (age 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Snake

Origin

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Occupation

composer / jazz musician / guitarist / jazz guitarist / musician

University

Berklee College of Music

• Official sitehttps://www.mikestern.org/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mikesternguitar/
• Xhttps://x.com/mikesternguitar
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Stern
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220889

Tags

• Massachusetts
• composer
• jazz musician
• guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-21

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