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Mike Stern / Heavy Metal at Louisiana

Courtesy of JazzDanmark | Posted on July 9, 2021

Where

Louisiana
Gl. Strandvej 13
Humlebæk
Map
4919 0791

When

Sat, September 4, 2021
03:30

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About

About:
American jazz/fusion guitarist Mike Stern is widely acclaimed as one of the most innovative, influential and original guitarists of his generation. When first exposed to a larger audience as a member of Miles Davis' celebrated comeback band of the early 1980s, Stern’s personal and refreshing blend of rock, blues and jazz influences didn’t sound like anything anyone had ever heard before. This brand new 2021 project is a natural extension of our previous work with Stern, with the challenge of JAZZ/TAKES on Heavy Metal. All of the jazz/fusion music that emerged in the 1970s was heavily rock-influenced and to a large extent guitar driven, with groups like Return To Forever and John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra. Join us as we explore the music of Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest through the lens of jazz. Joining Mike Stern on stage are the two French twin brothers, both virtuosos in their own right, bassist François Moutin and drummer Louis Moutin. The great tenor saxophonist, Gábor Bolla, completes the line-up....

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