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All compositions by Jan Gunnar Hoff except tracks 4, 6 & 7 composed by Mike Stern All compositions by Jan Gunnar Hoff except tracks 4, 6 & 7 composed by Mike Stern Jan Gunnar Hoff piano, keyboards Jan Gunnar Hoff piano, keyboards Mike Stern guitar, vocals Mike Stern guitar, vocals Photo Henrik Dvergsdal Per Mathisen electric and acoustic bass Photo Henrik Dvergsdal Per Mathisen electric and acoustic bass Audun Kleive drums Audun Kleive drums Recorded March 4 and 5, 2018 by Hans Andreas Horntveth Jahnsen Recorded March 4 and 5, 2018 by Hans Andreas Horntveth Jahnsen at Propeller Studio, , Norway at Propeller Studio, Oslo, Norway Losen Records LOS 196-2 Mixed June 2018 by Olav Erik Johansen Mixed June 2018 by Olav Erik Johansen Losen Records LOS 196-2 Mastered August 2018 by Morten Lund at Lund´s Lyd, Oslo Mastered August 2018 by Morten Lund at Lund´s Lyd, Oslo Produced by Jan Gunnar Hoff and Per Mathisen Produced by Jan Gunnar Hoff and Per Mathisen Executive producer Odd Gjelsnes Executive producer Odd Gjelsnes Losen Records LOS 196-2 196-2 LOS Losen Records Stern Mike featuring Front cover photo by maxeilert 196-2 LOS Losen Records Stern Mike featuring Front cover photo by maxeilert Cover design by design holtmann Cover design by design holtmann This recording is supported by Fond for lyd og bilde This recording is supported by Fond for lyd og bilde

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Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic while Stern contributed 3 selections from his previous nuclei come close enough to form one or more different solo albums. During the band´s tour in March 2018 the atomic nuclei and subatomic particles. material was further developed and arranged for this new recording. If you have ever wondered what ‘fusion’ sounds like musically…then wonder no more. It is laid out, The result is a varied album that showcases a great immaculately, in this most special album. We hear fusion musical collaboration between Mike Stern and his superb in all its glory, the crossover between jazz, funk and Norwegian counterparts Hoff, Kleive and Mathisen. rock performed with perfect precision. This is achieved Some Day not only with excellence of composition and inexorable The album opener is an appealing and memorable theme instrumental virtuosity, but also by choice of studio, played by guitar/keys leading to a lovely solo from Mike production and mastering techniques. Best of all - the and an equally lovely acoustic piano solo from Jan Gunnar. album sounds fresh, vibrant and it’s American superstar guitarist guest Mike Stern is, having recovered from a City Z serious accident, back on top form. A “Milesy” jazz/rock blockbuster driven by Audun’s superb drumming and Per’s immaculate bass playing. Basically The collaboration between pianist Jan Gunnar Hoff built over one chord, the groove-based track offers and guitar legend Mike Stern started in 2006 with Hoff´s total freedom for soloists Jan Gunnar and Mike to trade commission Magma for the Nordland Music Festival. thoughts. In 2006-2008 the Jan Gunnar Hoff Group toured with Stern in Norway, Ukraine and Estonia and their CD Her Song Magma was released; a much appreciated album where An uplifting ballad with a theme stated by Per’s fearless Stern played a significant role. There was another fretless Jaco-esque bass. Mike replays the theme, solos and successful tour in 2016 when Audun Kleive (drums) and sets the stage for delightful solos by Per and Jan Gunnar. Per Mathisen (bass) completed the Mike Stern & Jan Gunnar Hoff Quartet. Seven Thirty A tune originally recorded on Stern´s album Odds or Evens Stern and Hoff´s plan for their 2018 project was to present (1991), with more spectacular soloing from Mike and compositions from both parties and find a ‘common Jan Gunnar. ground’ for the new album. Hoff wrote 5 new tunes  Mike 6/4 followed by a dexterous synth solo by Jan Gunnar. Back to This track in a walking 6/8 time (if you walk quickly!) the theme, which by now, we can already sing along with! delivers a stunning rock-fused solo by Mike and a Point Blank stimulating, cascading acoustic piano solo by Jan Gunnar. Hot stuff! The closer track presents a theme specified by Common Ground a guitar/keys unison which makes way for short displays of A heartwarming ballad composed by Mike who solos first utter brilliance by Per, Mike and Jan Gunnar underwritten and is shadowed by an enchanting acoustic piano solo by by the tightest bass and drums in the West! Jan Gunnar. This is reflective and relaxing music. Jazz/rock firepower, blues, synthesis, combination, All You Need mixture, blending, and integration – this is music Mike Stern´s charming, feel good tune with the theme impeccably performed by four of the very best musicians performed by unison guitar/keyboards and vocals from on the planet. Enjoy! Mike. This leads to a characteristic Mike Stern solo, as David Fishel melodic and blues-tinged as ever! The theme is restated www.davidfishel.info

MIKE STERN PER MATHISEN To a generation of contemporary jazz guitar aficionados, Per Mathisen is regarded as one of Norway´s best Mike Stern is regarded as one of the true guitar greats and most versatile bass players. He has toured and of his generation. A player of remarkable facility whose performed all over the world with artists such as Hiram searing lines are informed mainly by bebop and the blues Bullock, Bill Bruford, Mike Stern, Gary Husband, Marilyn while also carrying a rock-tinged intensity. Stern made his Mazur, , Adam Nussbaum, Gary Thomas, mark with Miles Davis in the early ‘80s before launching and many more. Mathisen is a his solo career in 1985. Since then Stern has released 17 member of Ensemble Denada and several Norwegian recordings as a leader, six of which were nominated for and international line ups. He has released a number GRAMMY® Awards. of albums in his own name, contributing regularly as a composer. JAN GUNNAR HOFF Jan Gunnar Hoff is a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer AUDUN KLEIVE and arranger. He received the highest distinction in Audun Kleive´s musicianship as a drummer and Norwegian jazz, the Buddy award in 2013 and holds status percussionist is highly respected among his peers and as a Steinway & Sons Artist. As a solo artist and co-leader has gained him an established reputation as a vital force Hoff has released 19 albums. He has composed 250 works in Norwegian and international jazz. Kleive´s integrity for different settings, including commissions for major and artistry is reflected as a participant in well over festivals. Hoff has performed worldwide with artists like 100-plus recordings and he has provided the rhythmic Alex Acuna, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny, Maria Joao, Marilyn foundations for such varied musicians as Terje Rypdal, Mazur and works as a professor at the Arctic University , Charles Lloyd, and . Kleive of Norway in Tromsø and at the University of Agder received the Buddy award 2017 and continues to be in . a source of inspiration for an entire younger generation of jazz musicians.

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