DESCRIPTION:
In this interview done backstage at the Newport Jazz Festival, guitarist Mike Stern talks about two of his longtime friends and associates—Jim Hall and Miles Davis. Stern was performing at the festival with a group dedicated to the music of Miles Davis.

Interview by Irene Lee. Video production by Paul Park. Editing by Lee Mergner & Melissa Mergner. Thanks to Carolyn McClair, Melanie Nanez, Danny Melnick and the staff of the Newport Jazz Festival.

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