Leni Stern

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Leni Stern
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Background information
Birth nameMagdalena Thora
Born Munich, West Germany
Genres Jazz, rock, fusion, world music
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, ngoni
Website lenistern.com

Leni Stern (born 28 April 1952) is a German jazz guitarist and singer. [1]

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Early life

Stern was born Magdalena Thora, in Germany on 28 April 1952. [1] She was interested in music from an early age, beginning piano studies at the age of six and taking on the guitar a few years later. [1] She was an actress in Germany, including appearing on television, then enrolled at the Berklee College of Music in 1977. [1] She lived in Boston until 1980, then moved to New York. [1]

Later life and career

In 1983, she formed a band of her own with Paul Motian on drums and Bill Frisell on guitar. [2] Vocals became a more important part of her music from the 1997 release of Black Guitar. [1] She is married to guitarist Mike Stern. [2]

Discography

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Stern performing in 2009

Source: [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Yanow, Scott. "Leni Stern". AllMusic . Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 Worsley, Jim (9 February 2018). "Leni Stern: Finally The Fame Has Come". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. "Leni Stern | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2019.