Michael Stark has been strangling strings since he was 12, and over the years he's listened carefully to John Scofield, Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter, George Benson, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, and Joe Pass."I've always strived to become better than the day before," he writes," which is partly responsible for my jumping through various styles. I started with blues, rock, and classical, and then went on to progressive rock, fusion, acoustic, and finally to jazz, with its unlimited freedom and possibilities" ...Guitar Player magazineMichael Stark studied at Eastman School of Music, Berklee College of Music before graduating from Musician's Institute.