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Album Review: Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern, "Lifecycle" (Heads Up International)

It's been 15 years since the Yellowjackets featured a guitarist on an album, so you had to figure if they were going to do it, they were going to get a ringer. Mike Stern more than fits the bill. The four-time Grammy nominee, besides having released many acclaimed solo albums, has played alongside Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. It's been 15 years since the Yellowjackets featured a guitarist on an album, so you had to figure if they were going to do it, they were going to get a ringer. Mike Stern more than fits the bill. The four-time Grammy nominee, besides having released many acclaimed solo albums, has played alongside Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, and Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Live Review: Montreal International Jazz Festival

This year's Montreal International Jazz Festival is again proving to be an event that listeners of all stripes can enjoy.

New Releases, Sept. 4: System of a Down, Toploader

plus: Mandy Patinkin, Testament, Mike Stern, Wayne Hancock, The Residents, more.

Interview: Jazz guitarist Mike Stern

Jazz guitarist Mike Stern will release "Voices," his tenth solo album for Atlantic Jazz, in September. Unlike the searing Hendrix-to-Metheny sensibilities of the Grammy-nominated guitarist's past efforts, "Voices" delves into more piquant African and Middle-Eastern worldly flavors.