Stern's mighty chops are buoyed by Lorber's nifty pacing. This reimagined take cranks up the intensity and is fueled by Weckl's dynamic drumming. Stern then reaches back to 1997 for the sophisticated 'Jones Street.' The version from Give and Take (Atlantic, 1997) has a mesmeric blues feel, later fortified by a penetrating Michael Brecker sax solo. Joined by Leni Stern on an African ngoni, the hypnotic tune has a polished finish as Lorber eloquently finds and echoes Stern's groove.

An imaginative Stern original called 'Nu-Som' follows, and features Stern's signature guitar voyage in a different light. Dave Mann's horn playing and diverse arrangements prove to be an integral part of this record's invigorating sound. Big horns energize this most engaging piece. The Lorber original 'Righteous' kicks off the record in a bright and bouncy manner. Drummers Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta and Gary Novak all make strong contributions. The other constant on the record is bassist Jimmy Haslip. Having fun merging their sounds was the focus of this project. Stern was also quoted as saying that he and Lorber are from 'different orbits.' One thing they do have in common is their highly melodic songwriting sensibilities.

It features ten songs (Stern laughingly stated that he never was very good at math) which are a mix of originals and reworked vintage. Eleven is a record co-led by fusion giants Mike Stern and Jeff Lorber.

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