With lush textured soundscapes, jazz guitarist and vocalist Leni Stern creates music that immediately captivates the audience. From intricate guitar techniques to emotion-invoking songwriting, Leni's live performance is a testament to jazz in its truest meaning.

In a field traditionally dominated by men, Leni is a standout. As the recipient of the Gibson Guitar sponsored honor of "Best Female Jazz Guitarist" for five consecutive years, she is touted as a "musician’s musician" while at the same time appealing to audiences everywhere.

Leni's public profile extends beyond the realm of performing artist as she also served as host for BET's Jazz awards and hosted a BET series featuring jazz musicians from around the world, she has been honored as an "artist in residence" by the Berklee School of Music, authored a highly respected textbook on composition for Warner Publishing, taught composition and songwriting and performed clinics nationwide and even played a leading role in a primetime TV series in Germany.

"One of the world's most fully realized songwriters and guitarists... one of the finest artists, any genre, working now" — LA Weekly

Fleet and lyrical" — The New Yorker

"Exotic and solemnly beautiful... Stern sees the poetry in incidents both large and small." — JazzTimes