Recognised as one of the finest guitarists among his peers, Mike Stern was only 22 when he joined Blood, Sweat & Tears for whom he played for 3 years before signing on with Billy Cobham's jazz fusion outfit. This led to Stern's big breakthrough, when Miles Davis enlisted him as guitarist for Davis' return from a 5 year musical hiatus in 1981.

In 1994 Stern scored his first Grammy nomination with the release of 'Is What It Is' then gathering another nomination in 1996 with 'Between The Lines'. Stern received his third Grammy nod for his 2001 releases 'Voices' which was Stern's first recording with vocals.