Jimmy Haslip Brings Together Mike Stern and Jeff Lorber for “Eleven”
Guitarist Mike Stern has teamed up with keyboardist Jeff Lorber for a new album by way of Lorber’s Fusion project. Eleven is a merging of their unique voices over ten tracks including originals and reworked vintage songs.
Their paths have crossed before, though they had never worked together. In fact, the impetus for the new album came from bassist Jimmy Haslip, who also co-produced the record. “Jeff and Mike both admired each other’s musicianship and talent,” Haslip said. “As far as my conception for this collaboration, I thought working together would create something new and different, which was compelling to me.”
Haslip’s six-string bass playing is one of the constant’s on Eleven. Check out the pumping track, “Ha Ha Hotel”:
Eleven is available now on CD and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).
Eleven Track List:
- Righteous
- Nu Som
- Jones Street
- Motor City
- Big Town
- Slow Change
- Tell Me
- Ha Ha Hotel
- Rhumba Pagan
- Runner
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
