Mike Stern/Randy Brecker Band
Guitar icon Mike Stern brings top musicians such as Randy Brecker and Dennis Chambers to this year's jazz festival at Kongsberg.
ATTENTION! The time for the concert has been changed from 19:00 to 22:00.
Anyone interested in jazz guitar counts Mike Stern as one of the truly great guitarists of his generation. He is a musician with exceptional abilities, and in his playing we trace both the expressions of bebop as well as strong splashes of blues - and with clear elements of the intensity of rock. Of course, many associate him with fusion. He has had a brilliant career, from playing in 'Blood Sweat and Tears' in the 1970s and with Miles Davis in the 1980s. Various musk magazines have named him several times Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year, and he has been nominated for a Grammy six times. With him to Kongsberg he has brought well-known musicians such as Randy Brecker and Dennis Chambers. They both have a diverse career behind them, and both find themselves very well in a fusion and jazz/rock context. Trumpeter and composer Randy Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, r'n'b and rock for more than four decades. With his unmistakable trumpet sound, he has contributed to more than a hundred albums with a wide range of artists; from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Parliament to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Jaco Pastorius and Frank Zappa.
This concert is guaranteed to offer some solid mouthfuls of musical food - whether you prioritize jazz, rock or fusion.
Mike Stern (electric guitar), Randy Brecker (trumpet), Tom Kennedy (electric bass), Dennis Chambers (drums)
