Jigsaw (Mike Stern album)

Jigsaw
Studio album by Mike Stern
Released	1989 (1989)
Recorded	February 1989
Studio	Skyline Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	46:41
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Steve Khan Christine Martin
Mike Stern chronology
Time in Place (1988) Jigsaw (1989) Odds or Evens (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Jigsaw is the fourth studio album by guitarist Mike Stern, released in 1989 through Atlantic Records and reissued on July 17, 2007, through Wounded Bird Records. ^[2] The album reached #12 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart in 1989. ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mike Stern.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Another Way Around"	6:25
2.	"Loose Ends"	6:11
3.	"To Let You Know"	6:30
4.	"Jigsaw"	7:06
5.	"Chief" (bonus track on CD edition only)	7:45
6.	"Rhyme or Reason"	5:46
7.	"Kwirk"	6:58
Total length:		46:41

Personnel

• Mike Stern – guitars
• Jim Beard – keyboards, synthesizer orchestrations
• Jeff Andrews – electric bass, fretless bass
• Peter Erskine – drums (1, 3, 6, 7)
• Dennis Chambers – drums (2, 4, 5)
• Manolo Badrena – shekere (1), bongos (5)
• Bob Berg – tenor saxophone
• Michael Brecker – Akai EWI (5)

Production

• Steve Khan – producer
• Christine Martin – associate producer
• Malcolm Pollack – engineer
• Paul Angelli – assistant engineer
• Patrick Dillett – assistant engineer
• UE Nastasi – assistant engineer
• Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Bob Defrin – art direction
• Robert Manella – photography
• Phil Heffernan – digital illustration

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1989	Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	12 [3]

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Jigsaw - Mike Stern". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
2. "Mike Stern - Jigsaw Audio CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
3. "Jigsaw - Mike Stern : Awards". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-01-05.

External links

• In Review: Mike Stern "Jigsaw" at Guitar Nine Records