Mike Stern/Germany 11.5.2024 S & V Complete

From the summer of 2022, while Mike Stern continues to work with his wife and partner guitarist Leni Stern as a twin guitar quartet, the performance at the annual jazz festival “LEVERKUSENER JAZZTAGE” held in Germany on November 5th from the Euro Tour in 2024 is recorded as a coupling of 1 hour and 14 minutes of soundboard sound source from the WEBcast on-air master and the same professional shot video on the Blu-ray. In particular, the Blu-ray takes advantage of its large capacity to provide HD quality as the original material, and the audio part is perfect PCM stereo, and the quality is official as it is. And of course, while the couple’s twin guitars are the main focus, the superhuman drummer Dennis Chambers, who has always toured with Stern’s band in recent years, also participates here, showing off his powerful and funky groove and superb technique everywhere. Also noteworthy is that the set mainly consists of songs from “Echo and Other Songs,” released in the same year. Although it is not complete as it does not include the encore cover, the quartet members have remained the same for the past few years, and with Dennis’ heavy, tank-like beat at the core, the band ensemble has reached a level of skill. This makes this a must-listen-to and must-see collector’s edition for fans. Recorded at Forum Leverkusen, Leverkusen, Germany, November 5th 2024 : Soundboard Recording / PRO-Shot / Full HD (1920×1080) 16:9 / Dolby Digital Stereo / Running Time : 74 min CD & Blu-ray Same Set 1. Introduction 2. LIKE A THIEF 3. CONNECTIONS 4. ECHOES 5. WISHING WELL 6. Jam 7. GOSPEL SONG 8. TIPATINA’S 9. Outro Mike Stern – guitar, vocals / Bob Franceschini – saxophones / Leni Stern – guitar, ngoni, vocals / Chris Minh Doky – bass / Dennis Chambers – drums