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All Over the Place is the fifteenth studio album by American jazz guitarist Mike Stern, released on June 19, 2012, through Heads Up International. The 11 songs that make up Mike Stern’s All Over the Place align the characteristically diverse and adventurous guitarist with a cadre of brilliant guests, including trumpeter Randy Brecker, saxophonist Kenny Garrett, and drummers Dave Weckl, Keith Carlock and Lionel Cordew. Also on hand is a delegation of high-caliber electric and acoustic bass players: Esperanza Spalding, Richard Bona, Victor Wooten, Anthony Jackson, Dave Holland, Tom Kennedy, Will Lee and Victor Bailey.

Track listing:
All tracks are written by Mike Stern.

1. “AJ” 8:53
2. “Cameroon” 5:46
3. “Out of the Blue” 6:15
4. “As Far as We Know” 6:33
5. “Blues for Al” 7:06
6. “OCD” 8:07
7. “You Never Told Me” 6:18
8. “Half Way Home” 6:28
9. “Light” 6:14
10. “Flipside” 7:22
11. “All Over the Place” 6:20

Personnel:
Mike Stern – guitars (1–3, 5, 6, 8–11), acoustic nylon-string guitar (4, 7), slide guitar (8)
Jim Beard – Rhodes electric piano (1), synthesizers (1, 4, 7), acoustic piano (2–11), Hammond B3 organ (2, 3, 8–10)
Leni Stern – rhythm wah wah guitar (1), ngoni (3)
Anthony Jackson – contrabass guitar (1)
Richard Bona – bass (2, 9), vocals (2, 9)
Tom Kennedy – bass (3)
Esperanza Spalding – acoustic bass (4), vocals (4)
Dave Holland – acoustic bass (5–7)
Victor Wooten – bass (8)
Victor Bailey – bass (10)
Will Lee – bass (11)
Keith Carlock – drums (1, 10, 11)
Dave Weckl – drums (2, 9)
Kimberly Thompson – drums (3)
Lionel Cordew – drums (4, 8)
Al Foster – drums (5–7)
Tim Keiper – percussion (1–3, 9)
Chris Potter – saxophone (1)
Bob Franceschini – saxophone (2, 9)
Kenny Garrett – saxophone (5, 6)
Bob Malach – saxophone (10, 11)
Randy Brecker – trumpet (3)

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Released: June 19, 2012
Recorded: May 2011
Studio:
EastWest Studios (Hollywood, California)
Avatar Studios (New York City, New York)
Bonayuma Recording Studio (Brooklyn, New York)
Ian London Productions (East Islip, New York)
Carriage House Studios (Stamford, Connecticut)
Length: 75:22
Label: Heads Up International
Producer: Jim Beard