Leni Stern

Leni Stern (born in Munich, Germany) is a jazz pianist, guitarist, and singer. She attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, studying film scoring, but gave up film scoring in favor of the guitar a

Leni Stern (born in Munich, Germany) is a jazz pianist, guitarist, and singer. She attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, studying film scoring, but gave up film scoring in favor of the guitar and moved to New York City in 1981, playing in various rock and jazz bands. In 1983, she formed a band of her own with Paul Motian on drums and Bill Frisell on guitar. She has released a number of solo instrumental recordings. Her cover of Laura Nyro's song Upstairs by a Chinese Lamp appeared on Time and Love: The Music of Laura Nyro, the Laura Nyro tribute album.