''Eclectic'' is collaborative album between American guitarists

Eric Johnson Eric Johnson may refer to: Music *Eric Johnson (guitarist) (born 1954) an American guitarist and recording artist * Eric D. Johnson (born 1976), member of multiple indie-rock bands including Fruit Bats, The Shins and Califone Politics * Eric Joh ...

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Mike Stern Mike Stern (born January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. After playing with Blood, Sweat & Tears, he worked with drummer Billy Cobham, then with trumpeter Miles Davis from 1981 to 1983 and again in 1985. He then began a solo career, re ...

. It was released on October 27, 2014. It was Johnson's first studio release since his 2010 album '' Up Close''. The album features guest appearances by

Malford Milligan Malford Milligan (born March 29, 1959) is an American singer. He sings soul, blues and gospel songs and also writes music. He has won 8 Austin Music Awards for Best Vocalist. Career Storyville In 1994 Milligan became the singer for Storyville ...

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Christopher Cross Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1980), and "Arthur's T ...

Track listing

All songs written by Eric Johnson and Mike Stern, except where noted.

Personnel

– guitar, vocals, synthesizer, piano, producer *

– guitar, vocals * Chris Maresh – acoustic and electric bass guitar *

Anton Fig Anton Fig (born 8 August 1952 in Cape Town, South Africa), known as "The Thunder from Down Under", is a South African session drummer, perhaps best known as the drummer and second-in-command for Paul Shaffer and the World's Most Dangerous Ba ...

– drums, percussion *

– vocals ("Roll With it") *

– vocals ("Wishing Well") *

Leni Stern Leni Stern (born 28 April 1952) is a German jazz guitarist and singer. Early life Stern was born Magdalena Thora, in Germany on 28 April 1952. She was interested in music from an early age, beginning piano studies at the age of six and takin ...

– ngoni, vocals ("Big Foot," "Wherever You Go") * Wayne Salzmann II – percussion ("Remember") *

Guy Forsyth Guy Forsyth (born November 30, 1968) is an American blues rock singer and songwriter. He has toured in the U.S. and Europe and has been the opening act for Ray Charles, Robert Cray, Dr. John, B.B. King, Jimmie Vaughan, and Lucinda Williams. Fo ...

– harmonica ("Red House") * James Fenner – percussion ("Remember") * Mike Mordecai – trombone ("Hullabaloo") * Andrew Johnson – trumpet ("Hullabaloo") * John Mills – saxophone ("Hullabaloo") * Kelly Donnelly – mixing * Paul Blakemore – mastering * Josh Johnson – assistant engineer

References

External links

Guitar World article

Johnson's official website

Stern's official website
Eric Johnson albums 2014 albums Mike Stern albums {{2010s-rock-album-stub