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High-octane jazz in the port.
(From Jerusalem Post)
Byline: Barry Davis
Guitarist Mike Stern was definitely not taking any prisoners during his gig at the recent Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat. Over the past twenty years Stern has gained a reputation for being one of the hottest guitarists in the jazz community. He first came to notice as a member of the Miles Davis band in the early eighties where he won plaudits for his keen sense of timing.
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