Mike Stern, one of the most recognized and celebrated guitarists of his generation, releases his Heads Up International worldwide debut album, Who Let the Cats Out? (HUCD 3115), on August 15, 2006. On Stern's thirteenth release as a leader, the award winning three-time GRAMMY nominee continues to blur the boundaries between jazz, funk, blues and rock with eleven unique originals.
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TOUR DATES 2006: Date / City / Country / Venue
JANUARY
(with Dennis Chambers, Anthony Jackson, Bob Franceschini)
January 18 / Nagoya / Japan / Blue Note
January 20, 21 / Osaka / Japan / Blue Note
January 22-25 / Tokyo / Japan / Blue Note
FEBRUARY
(Clinics)
February 10 / Greensboro / NC / USA / University Clinic
February 11 / Greensboro / NC / USA / University Clinic, 10:30AM - 1:00PM
(with George Coleman, Jimmy Cobb, Buster Williams)
February 11 / Greensboro / NC / USA / Four Generations of Miles 8 PM
MARCH
March 02-05 / New York City / NY / USA Four Generations of Miles, Iridium
(with Chris Minh Doky, Bob Franceschini, Kim Thompson)
March 20 / Hannover / Germany / Jazz Club / Hannover
March 21 / Verviers / Belgium / Spirit of '66
March 22 / Berlin / Germany / Quasimodo
March 24 / Innsbruck / Austria / Treibhaus
March 25 / Plzen / Czeck Republic / House of Blues
March 26 / Prague / Czeck Republic / Lucerna Music Bar
March 27 / Ostrava / Czeck Republic / Klub Fabric
March 28 / Dresden / Germany / Tante Ju
March 30 / Aucamville / France / Salle Georges Brassens
March 31 / Barberino / Italy / Teatro Corsini
APRIL
April 01 / Piacenza / Italy / Teatro President
April 02 / Tuttlingen / Germany / Kulturzentrum Rittergarten
April 03 / London / Great Britain / Jazzcafe
(with Lincoln Goines, Bob Franceschini, Kim Thompson, Parco della Musica Jazz Orchestra)
April 05 / Roma / Italy
(with Lincoln Goines, Bob Franceschini, Kim Thompson)
April 06 / Rende, CS / Italy / Teatro Garden
April 07 / Forli' / Italy / Naima
April 08 / Conegliano V. / Italy / Teatro Accademia
April 09 / Umbertide, PG / Italy / Teatro dei Riuniti
April 11-15 / Istanbul / Turkey / JC's Itanbul Jazz Center
April 21 / Cape May / NJ / USA / Cape May Jazz Festival
MAY
(with Dave Weckl, Anthony Jackson, Bob Franceschini)
May 15,16 / Washington, DC / USA / Blues Alley
(with Lincoln Goines, Bob Franceschini, Kim Thompson)
May 19 / Neuquen / Argentina
May 20 / Buenos Aires / Argentina
May 21 / Buenos Aires / Argentina / Buenos Aires University
May 22 / ConcepciÃ??? Chile / Teatro Universidad ConcepciÃ???9:00 PM
May 24 / Santiago / Chile / Teatro Oriente, 9:00 PM
May 25 / Cordoba / Argentina / Teatro La Comedia, Rivadavia 254, 9:00 PM
JUNE
(with Lincoln Goines, Bob Franceschini, Kim Thompson)
June 13 / New York City / NY / USA Avalon, JVC Jazz Festival
Double bill with Stanley Clarke & George Duke Project
(with Alain Caron, Bob Franceschini, Kim Thompson)
June 24 / Toronto / Canada
June 25 / Edmonton / Canada
June 26 / Victoria / Canada
June 27 / Vancouver / Canada
June 30 / Sandviken / Sweden / Sandviken Jazz Festival
JULY
July 01 / Mendrisio / Switzerland / Lugano Jazz Festival
July 02 / Galapagar / Spain / Galapagar Jazz Festival
July 03-05 / London / UK / Ronnie Scott's
July 07 / Opatija / Croatia / Liburnia Jazz Festival
July 12 / Villach / Austria / Villach Jazz Festival
July 13 / Copenhagen / Denmark / The Black Diamond
July 15 / Worms / Germany / Worms Jazz Festival
July 16 / Roma / Italy / Villa Celimontana Festival
July 17 / Sperlonga / Italy
July 19 / Ã?hus / Denmark / Ã?hus Jazz Festival
July 20 / Albisola M. / Italy / Soleluna
July 21 / San Ginesio, MC / Italy / Teatro Comunale G. Leopardi
July 22 / Orsogna, CH / Italy / Impianto Sportivo S. Berardino, The Immigrants World Festival 2006
July 23 / Campomarino, TA / Italy / Campomarino Festival
July 25 / S. Brisson S / Loire France / Val del Jazz Festival
July 26 / Paris / France / ArÃ???s du Jazz
July 28 / Langnau / Switzerland Langnau / Jazz Nights
AUGUST
(with Magma Project: Jan Gunnar Hoff, Audun Kleive, Bj?jellemyr, Mathias Eick)
August 05 / Beiarn / Norway / TGV Jazzcamp Clinic
August 08 / Bod?orway / Northland Music Festival
August 09 / Vads?orway / Varanger Festival
August 10 / Haugesund / Norway / Sildajazz
SEPTEMBER
September 01 / Trondheim / Norway / Trondheim Jazz Festival
September 02 / Skien / Norway / Ibsen Concert Hall
(with Lincoln Goines, Bob Franceschini, Lionel Cordew)
September 06 / Cleveland / OH / USA / Night Town
September 07-10 / Chicago / IL / USA / Jazz Showcase
September 14 / Margate / FL / USA / Sam Ash Clinic
5460 W. Sample R., FL 33070, 7.30-9pm, contact Steve Price 1-954-975-3390
(with Lincoln Goines, Bob Malach, Lionel Cordew)
September 14-16 / Deauville / USA / Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club, Deauville Beach Resort Hotel
(with Bob Malach, Richard Bona, Terri Lyne Carrington)
September 20, 21 / Cambridge / MA / USA / Regattabar, two shows per night
(with Bob Franceschini, Richard Bona, Terri Lyne Carrington)
OCTOBER
October 01 / New York City / NY / USA / Iridium Jazz Club, two shows per night
(with Bob Franceschini, Richard Bona, Dennis Chambers)
October 02,03 / Washington, DC / USA / Blues Alley
(with Lincoln Goines, Bob Franceschini, Lionel Cordew)
October 05 / Spokane Falls / WA / USA
(solo, clinic and performance)
October 06 / Nelson / BC / USA
(clinic)
October 14 / Oslo / Norway / Cosmopolite
October 15 / G?rg / Sweden / Nefertiti
October 16 / Stockholm / Sweden
October 18 / Ingolstadt / Germany / Bus
October 19 / Plzen / Cek Republic
October 20 / Siegen / Germany
October 21 / Paris / France / New Morning
October 22 / Aarburg / Switzerland / Moonwalker
October 23 / Basel / Switzerland / Gran Casino Basel
October 24 / Dornbirn / Austria / Spielboden
October 25 / Montpellier / France
October 26 / Switzerland / Moods im Schiffbau
NOVEMBER
November 11 / Oswego / NY / USA / Jazz Guitar Festival / Waterman Theatre in Tyler Hall SUNY Oswego Campus
DECEMBER
December 06-10 / Seattle / WA / USA / Jazz Alley
w/ dennis chambers, victor wooten, bob franceschini
December 12-17 / Los Angeles / CA / USA / Catalina's
(with Dennis Chambers, Richard Bona, Bob Franceschini)
December 19-23 / Oakland / CA / USA / Yoshi's
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