Jim Mullen/ Helmut Nieberle Sextet: Nice work if you can get it - live at Jazzclub Leerer Beutel Regensburg/ Gemany 2009

Jim Mullen, Guitar (Left channel)
Helmut Nieberle, 7-string Guitar (Right channel)
Christoph Hörmann, Tenor Saxophone
Dana Darau, Vocals
Wolfgang Kriener, Bass
Michael Scotty Gottwald, Drums

live at Jazzclub Leerer Beutel Regensburg/ Gemany 2009

1. "Driving with the knee" (Bob Rückerl)
2. "Blues in a minute" (Bob Rückerl)
3. "Bewitched, bothered and bewildered" (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
4. "I’m gonna lock my heart" (Jimmy Eaton/Terry Shand)
5. "Struttin’ with Jim" (Helmut Nieberle)
6. "Isfahan" (Billy Strayhorn/Duke Ellington)
7. "What a little moonlight can do" (Harry Woods)
8. "Don’t let me be lonely tonight" (James Taylor)

Interview with Jim Mullen about…
… his Bavarian buddies
… Bavaria & Scotland
… his guitar technique
… his sound

Jim Mullen is a truly original voice in contemporary jazz guitar. Originally from Glasgow he moved to London in 1969, going on to work in the groups of Pete Brown, Brian Auger, Vinegar Joe and Kokomo. In 1975 he met sax player Dick Morrissey, and they began a 15 year association working as the legendary funk band Morrisey Mullen. As sideman he is in demand by visiting U.S. stars like Gene Harris, Mose Allison, Jimmy Smith, Weldon Irvine, Percy Sledge, Teddy Edwards, Plas Johnson, Jimmy Witherspoon and Terry Collier. He is twice winner of 'Best Guitar' in the British Telecom jazz awards and 'Best Guitar' in the British Jazz Awards for 2000.
For 15 years he has been touring every year „with his bavarian buddies“. Driving force in this band was the late saxophonist Bob Rückerl, who passed away February 1, 2009 at the age of 52. So the 2009 tour was the "tribute to Bob Tour".