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Most of Mike Stern's albums have been 100 percent instrumental; as a rule, he doesn't use vocalists because his guitar does all of the "singing." But Voices is an exception -- a highly engaging and memorable exception. This surprising and totally unexpected effort finds a 48-year-old Stern using wordless vocals in a manner that brings to mind fellow fusion guitarists Pat Metheny and Al DiMeola. Think of Metheny on Letter From Home and Still Life (Talking), or DiMeola on Orange and Blue, and one will know the type of approach that Stern is going for this time. While the wordless vocals that Stern uses on Voices add a lot to the album, his guitar is still the focal point. This isn't the type of project in which the leader brings in an acclaimed jazz singer like Dianne Reeves or Kitty Margolis and features her prominently on standards -- that isn't what he was going for. Ultimately, the vocalists who Stern employs (who include Arto Tuncboyaciyan and Elizabeth Kantomanou) are there to serve and compliment his guitar. If Voices were a cake, the vocalists would be the icing; the album still would have been meaningful even without them, but there's no doubt that they add a lot to it. Voices, which contains some of Stern's most lyrical and melodic playing, is full of world music influences. African and Spanish elements are incorporated, and Brazilian music is an especially strong influence. Going back to the Metheny and DiMeola comparisons, this album's world music influences will inevitably inspire comparisons to similar albums by those fellow fusion guitarists. But Stern is always his own man and his guitar playing never fails to sound distinctive -- Voices is most definitely a Mike Stern session. It's also one of the finest albums in his catalog.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Beard, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bona, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Stern, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Kontomanou, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Craft Recordings.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Beard, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bona, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stern, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Craft Recordings.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Goines, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Beard, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Stern, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Chambers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Kontomanou, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Franceschini, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Craft Recordings.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Herrington, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Beard, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Stern, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Kontomanou, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Minh Doky, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Hamilton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Craft Recordings.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lincoln Goines, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Beard, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Stern, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Chambers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Franceschini, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Craft Recordings.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Herrington, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Goines, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Beard, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Stern, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Kontomanou, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Franceschini, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Hamilton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Craft Recordings.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Beard, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Stern, Composer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Kontomanou, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Minh Doky, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Craft Recordings.
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Beard, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bona, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Stern, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Kontomanou, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Hamilton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Craft Recordings.
Michael Brecker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES FARBER, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arto Tuncboyaciyan, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Beard, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bona, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Stern, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Craft Recordings.
Album review
Most of Mike Stern's albums have been 100 percent instrumental; as a rule, he doesn't use vocalists because his guitar does all of the "singing." But Voices is an exception -- a highly engaging and memorable exception. This surprising and totally unexpected effort finds a 48-year-old Stern using wordless vocals in a manner that brings to mind fellow fusion guitarists Pat Metheny and Al DiMeola. Think of Metheny on Letter From Home and Still Life (Talking), or DiMeola on Orange and Blue, and one will know the type of approach that Stern is going for this time. While the wordless vocals that Stern uses on Voices add a lot to the album, his guitar is still the focal point. This isn't the type of project in which the leader brings in an acclaimed jazz singer like Dianne Reeves or Kitty Margolis and features her prominently on standards -- that isn't what he was going for. Ultimately, the vocalists who Stern employs (who include Arto Tuncboyaciyan and Elizabeth Kantomanou) are there to serve and compliment his guitar. If Voices were a cake, the vocalists would be the icing; the album still would have been meaningful even without them, but there's no doubt that they add a lot to it. Voices, which contains some of Stern's most lyrical and melodic playing, is full of world music influences. African and Spanish elements are incorporated, and Brazilian music is an especially strong influence. Going back to the Metheny and DiMeola comparisons, this album's world music influences will inevitably inspire comparisons to similar albums by those fellow fusion guitarists. But Stern is always his own man and his guitar playing never fails to sound distinctive -- Voices is most definitely a Mike Stern session. It's also one of the finest albums in his catalog.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:40
- Main artists: Mike Stern
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Craft Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 Craft Recordings. ℗ 2001 Craft Recordings.
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