Mike Stern & Bob Berg / Switzerland, March 7, 1991 – Complete Soundboard Edition

A complete recording of the electrifying performance by the “Golden Quartet” featuring Mike Stern and Bob Berg! This essential collector’s CD captures a soundboard recording of the live set performed by the quartet—led by guitarist Mike Stern and tenor saxophonist Bob Berg—at Estival Jazz in Lugano, Switzerland, on July 3, 1991. The Mike Stern Band enjoyed immense popularity as a leading unit in the jazz-fusion scene from the late 1980s through the early 1990s. In this performance, listeners can fully enjoy top-tier interplay as Stern’s guitar—fusing overwhelming technique with a rock spirit—and Bob Berg’s tenor sax—at once powerful and lyrical—ignite the stage. The rhythm section features an elite lineup: Lincoln Goines on bass and Dennis Chambers on drums. It is a definitive performance of 1990s fusion, blending groove-laden playing with transcendental virtuosity. This is a precious live recording from the peak era of Mike Stern’s signature band, which fused the improvisational freedom of jazz with the dynamism of rock. Extended improvisations, high-tension solo exchanges, and a spectacular groove driven by an ironclad rhythm section deliver the raw intensity unique to a live concert. With high standards in both sound quality and performance, this collector’s CD fully showcases the prowess of a quartet that defined 1990s jazz-fusion. It is a valuable live archive recommended not only to fans of Mike Stern and Bob Berg but to all listeners who love fusion guitar and contemporary jazz. Live At Estival Jazz Lugano, Switzerland July 3, 1991Disc 1 Chromazone Testerdays Common Ground Disc 2 Snakes Friday Night At The Cadillac Club Mike Stern – Guitar Bob Berg – Tenor Saxophone Lincoln Goines – Bass Dennis Chambers – Drums