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In Review: Mike Stern "Voices"
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In Review
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Albums Worth A Listen
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Review publication SmoothVibes writes about Mike Stern's "Voices" CD, "Waiting for your next Pat Metheny Group fix? Try Mike Stern, who's superb "Voices" (Atlantic) lays down some fine, fine guitar lines on an exotic CD equal parts Paul Simon's "Graceland" and the best of Metheny. Stern stars, but the voices are the real treat and the reason this magical CD is a keeper. His musical dialogues with vocalists Elisabeth Kontonamnou and West-African-born Richard Bona are inspiring and make for wonderful repeated listening. Check out the anthemic "One World" and the languid "The River (Tongo)", the blending of voice and guitar so complete you may have trouble figuring which is which. Accessible and engaging, there are tons of musical ideas explored here that the finished whole is an extremely tasty diversion for the talented Stern, who hopefully continues his globetrotting on future CDs. "
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06:23 |
One World
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Vocal
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06:26 |
The River
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Vocal
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07:13 |
Slow Change
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Vocal
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06:10 |
Wishing Well
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Vocal
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07:30 |
Still There
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Vocal
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06:35 |
Spirit
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Vocal
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05:32 |
What Might Have Been
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Vocal
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05:31 |
Leni's Smile
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Vocal
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07:04 |
Way Out East
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Vocal
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Mike Stern |
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Electric Guitar, Nylon String Guitar |
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Richard Bona |
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Vocals, Bass, Kalimba |
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Elizabeth Kontomanou |
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Vocals |
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Jim Beard |
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Keyboards, Production, Additional Engineering |
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Vinnie Colaiuta |
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Drums |
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Arto Tuncboyaciyan |
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Percussion, Vocals |
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Bob Franceschini |
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Saxophone |
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Lincoln Goines |
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Bass |
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Dennis Chambers |
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Drums |
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Philip Hamilton |
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Vocals |
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Chris Minh Doky |
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Acoustic Bass |
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Jon Herington |
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12-String Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar |
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Michael Brecker |
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Saxophone |
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James Farber |
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Engineering, Mixing |
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Bart Migal |
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Additional Engineering, Pro Tools Operation |
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Greg Calbi |
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Mastering |
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Shayne Ivy |
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Art Direction, Design |
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Ebet Roberts |
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Photography |
Recorded and mixed at Sound on Sound Studios, NYC.
Additional recording at B & C Studios.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.
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