Showing posts with label Jim Mullen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jim Mullen. Show all posts

September 02, 2010

Jermaine Landsberger Trio live at Bavarian Broadcast Munich 2010


Jermaine Landsberger (Hammond B3 Organ)
Jim Mullen (Guitar)
Guido May (Drums)
recorded live at Studio II, Bavarian Broadcast, Munich, Germany, July 28, 2010

1. "Valse Manouche" (Jermaine Landsberger)
2. "Ballada para J" (Paulo Morello)
3. "Nuages" (Django Reinhardt)
4. "Nardis" (Miles Davis)
5. "Sno' Peas" (Phil Markowitz)
6. "You've changed" (Carl Fisher)

Jermaine Landsberger comes from a Sinti family and has made many albums as a jazz pianist under his own name.
Originally inspired by the sound of Django Reinhardt, later he focused on modern jazz and developed his own B3 tone in a completely innovative way. He combined his virtuoso piano style with the earthy and bluesy organ sound to create a highly explosive blend.
”Throughout the years I've had the blessing, and the pleasure, to interact with some of the greatest players of the Hammond B-3-amazing people! As always, in the evolution of any instrument, there's only a handful who are really innovative. This guy's one of them. Jermaine Landsberger is a formidable artist, a master with the flame!” --Pat Martino
Jemaine´s latest recording called "Gettin´Blazed" feat. among others Pat Martino and James Genus was released on Resonance in 2009.

February 25, 2010

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".