Mike Stern "Jigsaw"

Mike Stern "Jigsaw"

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Mike Stern
Jigsaw
The Story
Ries van Schelven writes about Mike Stern's 1989 Atlantic releasse "Jigsaw", "Another jazz/rock album and a great one. It starts with "Another Way Around", featurng some overdrive soloing by Stern. "Loose Ends" follows - a jazzy piece - while a slower song emerges in "To Let You Know". Then my favourite: the title track. This has a great rhythm, great stuff with sax and the guitar and a great solo. "Chief" features the great Michael Brecker on EWI. In "Rhyme Or Reason" Stern shows his ability on the acoustic guitar, a nice ballad. The album closes with "Kwirk", which is another uptempo jazzy piece."
The Music
06:25 Another Way Around Instrumental
06:05 Loose Ends Instrumental
06:30 To Let You Know Instrumental
07:02 Jigsaw Instrumental
07:42 Chief Instrumental
05:47 Rhyme Or Reason Instrumental
06:57 Kwirk Instrumental
The Artists
Mike Stern Guitar
Bob Berg Tenor Saxophone
Michael Brecker Akai EWI on "Chief"
Jim Beard Keyboards, Synthesizer Orchestrations
Jeff Andrews Electric Bass, Fretless Bass
Peter Erskine Drums
Dennis Chambers Drums on "Loose Ends", "Jigsaw" and "Chief"
Manolo Badrena Shakers on "Another Way Around", Bongos on "Chief"
Steve Khan Production
Christine Martin Associate Production
Malcolm Pollack Engineering
Paul Angelli Engineering Assistance
Patrick Dillett Engineering Assistance
UE Nastasi Engineering Assistance
Greg Calbi Mastering
Robert Manella Photography
Phil Heffernan Digital Illustration
Bob Defrin Art Direction
Recorded at Skyline Studios, N.Y.C., February, 1989.

Mastered at Sterling Sound.