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Recorded in Austin, Texas, Eric Johnson and Mike Stern present Eclectic, an album anchored by the flexible rhythm tandem of drummer Anton Fig and Johnson's regular bassist Chris Maresh, who also contributes the open-ended Bitches Brew flavored "Bigfoot." Special guests on the album include Austin's resident soul man Malford Milligan, who sings with gravelly-voiced gusto on the opening "Roll With It." Mike's wife Leni Stern also provides vocals and plays n'goni (an African stringed instrument) on intros to "Bigfoot" and "Wherever You Go." Christopher Cross (the GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter)" sings backup vocals on the bridge to Stern's beautiful "Wishing Well" with Mike singing the verses. Guy Forsyth lends some blues harp to "Red House." And Johnson's catchy "Hullabaloo" is punched up by the horn section of saxophonist John Mills, trombonist Mike Mordecai and trumpeter Andrew Johnson. Check out tour dates here "What do you get when you combine two bona-fide guitar heroes in their respective genres ‹ and then have them go toe-to-toe with each other? You get Eclectic, a new album by blues/jazz/rocker Eric Johnson and jazz master Mike Stern – a tasty collection of songs highlighting the strengths of both guitarists."
GuitarWorld.com "Guitarists Mike Stern and Eric Johnson come from worlds apart, but they're orbits are close enough to crisscross and explode in magnificent colors on Eclectic, a very personal take on the instrumental jazz-rock fusion style – Fans of Jimmy Herring's fearless excursions into almost anything will have their doors blown off by the eclectic excellence on display."
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