| Voices | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 4, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, world music | |||
| Length | 58:43 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jim Beard | |||
| Mike Stern chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [1] |
Voices is an album by Mike Stern, released in 2001 through Atlantic Records. [2] The album reached a peak position of number twenty-three on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart. [3]
All tracks are written by Mike Stern.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One World" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "The River (Tongo)" | 6:29 |
| 3. | "Slow Change" | 7:15 |
| 4. | "Wishing Well" | 6:12 |
| 5. | "Still There" | 7:33 |
| 6. | "Spirit" | 6:38 |
| 7. | "What Might Have Been" | 5:33 |
| 8. | "Leni's Smile" | 5:33 |
| 9. | "Way Out East" | 7:05 |
| Total length: | 58:43 | |
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [4]
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