Mike Stern plays Jimi Hendrix at Nationalmuseet

The legendary American guitarist Mike Stern took the jazz world by storm in 1981 as part of the Miles Davis comeback band, when he introduced a totally new and innovative style of guitar playing consisting of a unique blend of elements from bebop, blues and rock. The now 65 year old guitar icon - originally from Boston but a New Yorker since many decades - is considered one of his generation's greatest and most influential guitarists. It is unusual for a musician of such caliber to pay tribute to a fellow instrumentalist, but now for the first time ever we are privileged to get the chance to experience Mike Stern honour one of his greatest idols - Jimi Hendrix. The project's world premiere takes places at the National Museum in Denmark with a total of 5 concerts in 3 days, on Thursday, Friday and Sunday March 8, 9 & 11, 2018. The shows are presented by the Niels Lan Doky International Jazz Collective and are as usual held at the National Museum of Denmark (see also Mike Stern Guitar Masterclass on the afternoon of March 11). Joining Mike Stern on stage are Niels Lan Doky himself on piano, the French bass virtuoso Francois Moutin (last heard here with Debbie Sledge) and the spectacular American drummer David "Fingers" Haynes who has previously played with Prince. ...

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The legendary American guitarist Mike Stern took the jazz world by storm in 1981 as part of the Miles Davis comeback band, when he introduced a totally new and innovative style of guitar playing consisting of a unique blend of elements from bebop, blues and rock. The now 65 year old guitar icon - originally from Boston but a New Yorker since many decades - is considered one of his generation's greatest and most influential guitarists. It is unusual for a musician of such caliber to pay tribute to a fellow instrumentalist, but now for the first time ever we are privileged to get the chance to experience Mike Stern honour one of his greatest idols - Jimi Hendrix. The project's world premiere takes places at the National Museum in Denmark with a total of 5 concerts in 3 days, on Thursday, Friday and Sunday March 8, 9 & 11, 2018. The shows are presented by the Niels Lan Doky International Jazz Collective and are as usual held at the National Museum of Denmark (see also Mike Stern Guitar Masterclass on the afternoon of March 11). Joining Mike Stern on stage are Niels Lan Doky himself on piano, the French bass virtuoso Francois Moutin (last heard here with Debbie Sledge) and the spectacular American drummer David "Fingers" Haynes who has previously played with Prince.

Den nu legendariske amerikanske guitar virtuos Mike Stern tog jazz verdenen med storm i 1981 da han som medlem af Miles Davis' comeback gruppe introducerede en helt ny og dybt innovativ spillestil, bestående af en unik blanding af elementer fra bebop, blues og rock. Det nu 65 årige guitarikon - oprindeligt fra Boston, men i årtier bosiddende i New York - anses for at være en af sin generations største og mest inflydelsesrige guitarister. Det er usædvanligt at en musiker af denne kaliber hylder en instrumentkollega, men for første gang nogensinde får vi nu chancen for at opleve Mike Stern hylde en af sine største inspirationskilder - Jimi Hendrix. Projektet har verdenspremiere i Danmark med i alt 5 koncerter på 3 dage, torsdag , fredag og søndag den 8., 9. og 11. marts, 2018. Koncerterne arrangeres af Niels Lan Doky International Jazz Collective der som vanligt afholder dem på Nationalmuseet. Se også Mike Stern Guitar Masterclass om eftermiddagen den 11. marts

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