Mike Stern
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Styles:
- Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk, Post Bop, Smooth Jazz, Big Band, Prog Rock, Modal, Hard Bop
Best Mike Stern Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Time In Place
Mike Stern
1988
Atlantic Jazz
Neesh
Mike Stern
1983
Kenwood
Odds Or Evens
Mike Stern
1991
Atlantic Jazz
Eclectic
Eric Johnson, Mike Stern
2014
Heads Up International
Jigsaw
Mike Stern
1989
Atlantic Jazz
Live In Tokyo 1986
Steps Ahead - Michael Brecker • Mike Mainieri • Mike Stern • Darryl Jones • Steve Smith
1994
NYC Records
Standards (And Other Songs)
Mike Stern
1992
Atlantic Jazz
Give And Take
Mike Stern
1997
Atlantic Jazz
Is What It Is
Mike Stern
1994
Atlantic Jazz
Timeline
Key Mike Stern studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s |
| Kenwood, Polydor, Atlantic, Atlantic Jazz | Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Modal, Jazz-Funk |
| 1990s |
| Atlantic Jazz, Atlantic | Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz |
| 2000s |
| Division One, Chesky Records, Heads Up International | Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Post Bop |
| 2010s |
| Heads Up International, Losen Records, Concord Jazz | Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Contemporary Jazz |
| 2020s |
| Savant, Not On Label, Nicolosi Productions, Artistry Music, Eclipse Music | Fusion, Bop, Post Bop, Modal |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Fusion
Neesh
Mike Stern
1983
Kenwood
Time In Place
Mike Stern
1988
Atlantic Jazz
Odds Or Evens
Mike Stern
1991
Atlantic Jazz
Give And Take
Mike Stern
1997
Atlantic Jazz
Jazz-Rock
Standards (And Other Songs)
Mike Stern
1992
Atlantic Jazz
All Over The Place
Mike Stern
2012
Heads Up International
Trip
Mike Stern
2017
Heads Up International
Contemporary Jazz
Who Let The Cats Out?
Mike Stern
2006
Heads Up International
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Mike Stern Discography
Mike Stern studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 242 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie & The Pep Boys | Daddy's Girl | A&M Records | Sideman | 1976 | |
| Blood, Sweat And Tears | More Than Ever | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1976 |
| Blood, Sweat And Tears | Brand New Day | ABC Records | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 1977 |
| David Clayton-Thomas | Clayton | ABC Records | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 1978 |
| Randy Roos | Mistral | Spoonfed Records | Sideman | Fusion | 1978 |
| Andy Pratt | Motives | Epic | Sideman | Pop Rock | 1979 |
| Mason Daring, Jeanie Stahl | Heartbreak | Philo | Sideman | Folk | 1980 |
| Billy Cobham's Glass Menagerie | Stratus | Inak | Sideman | Fusion | 1981 |
| Miles Davis | The Man With The Horn | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1981 |
| Tiger Okoshi | Tiger's Baku | JVC | Sideman | Fusion | 1981 |
| Miles Davis | We Want Miles | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1982 |
| Mike Stern | Neesh | Kenwood | Leader | Contemporary Jazz | 1983 |
| Michael Mantler | Something There | WATT | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 1983 |
| Miles Davis | Star People | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1983 |
| Steve Smith, Vital Information | Vital Information | Columbia | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 1983 |
| Jun Miyake | Especially Sexy | TDK Records | Sideman | Fusion | 1984 |
| Steve Slagle, Mike Stern, Teddy Saunders, Harvie Swartz, Victor Lewis | High Standards | Polydor | Leader | 1984 | |
| Harvie Swartz | Urban Earth | Gramavision | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1985 |
| Vital Information | Global Beat | Columbia | Sideman | Fusion | 1986 |
| Michał Urbaniak | Michal Urbaniak | Headfirst | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 1986 |
Mike Stern Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Chambers | Drums | 9 |
| Jim Beard | Keyboards | 7 |
| Dave Weckl | Drums | 6 |
| Lincoln Goines | Bass | 6 |
| Bob Berg | Saxophone | 5 |
| Harvie Swartz | Bass | 4 |
| Bob Berg | Tenor Saxophone | 4 |
| David Burrell | Management | 4 |
| Bob Franceschini | Tenor Saxophone | 4 |
| Hiram Bullock | Guitar | 3 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Brecker | Trumpet | 31 |
| Michael Brecker | Tenor Saxophone | 24 |
| Mino Cinelu | Percussion | 20 |
| Bill Evans | Soprano Saxophone | 19 |
| Miles Davis | Trumpet | 19 |
| Bill Evans | Tenor Saxophone | 18 |
| Al Foster | Drums | 16 |
| Dennis Chambers | Drums | 13 |
| Randy Brecker | Flugelhorn | 13 |
| Darryl Jones | Bass | 10 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion | 111 | 20.5% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 52 | 9.6% |
| Jazz-Rock | 43 | 7.9% |
| Jazz-Funk | 19 | 3.5% |
| Post Bop | 17 | 3.1% |
| Smooth Jazz | 12 | 2.2% |
| Big Band | 6 | 1.1% |
| Prog Rock | 6 | 1.1% |
| Modal | 5 | 0.9% |
| Hard Bop | 5 | 0.9% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 226 | 41.8% |
| Rock | 33 | 6.1% |
| Funk / Soul | 15 | 2.8% |
| Folk | 10 | 1.8% |
| World | 10 | 1.8% |
| & Country | 10 | 1.8% |
| Pop | 10 | 1.8% |
| Blues | 8 | 1.5% |
| Latin | 8 | 1.5% |
| Electronic | 3 | 0.6% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Not On Label | 11 |
| Heads Up International | 8 |
| Atlantic Jazz | 7 |
| Columbia | 6 |
| Stunt Records | 4 |
| Hot Wire Records | 4 |
| JVC | 3 |
| Gramavision | 3 |
| Denon | 3 |
| Wide Sound | 3 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 26 |
| Greg Calbi | Mastered By | 19 |
| Jim Beard | Producer | 9 |
| Miles Davis | Leader | 9 |
| Man Doki Soulmates | Leader | 8 |
| Steps Ahead | Leader | 7 |
| Bob Ludwig | Mastered By | 6 |
| Bill Milkowski | Liner Notes | 5 |
| Ted Jensen | Mastered By | 5 |
| George Butler | Executive-Producer | 5 |