Abi Wallenstein
Almost impossible to list all 35 years of music. Some
of you will find on the discography page. Are important but also the
street musicians with whom I in wind and weather "play music", as Olli
vain, Pico, Billy, Arne Westphal, Andy Heart and many more
And now to the current formations (alphabetical order). I
mention do not have that the following musicians as soloists also occur,
there are also many cross-connections, vertical, diagonal, etc. are with
other great blues musicians (from a similar "mafia" is developed in the
late 60s - early 70s in Hamburg, a kind of blues High Castle).
Abi Wallenstein and Blues Culture featuring
Steve Baker & Martin Röttger
Abi Wallenstein: Guitar, Vocals Steve Baker: Harmonica
Martin Röttger: Cajon
Charismatic, innovative and always irresistibly authentic - a trio with
his long-time colleague
Steve Baker on harmonica, and cajon Martin
Röttger, Abi Wallenstein is one of the most exciting acts on today's
roots music scene in Europe.
Abi Wallenstein & Blues Culture offer a unique blend of style, the deep
blues and wild boogie to cut rock and heart-rending ballads ranging
from.The
energetic interplay between the three musicians is absolutely gripping,
divert a fascinating blend of the conventional framework of clearly
beyond the stylistic clichés and not just blues fans, but fans of good
music appeals to all.Caution!
Addictive!
Abi Wallenstein and
Steve Baker had known each other for almost 15 years
ago when they decided in 1990 to go on tour together. Their
unique combination of energy, virtuosity and conviction made her one of
the most popular acts, the genre in this way is. Two
leading European blue performers who radiate an irresistible charisma
together.
In 2002, Martin Röttger and Steve from Abi their annual concert "Blues
Celebration" at the Hamburg factory as a guest musician invited to
attend. The supplement proved to be a direct hit and was also the birth
of the band. Martin's
grooving beats get the exciting performances from Abi and Steve a whole
new dimension. The three of
Sound is the more absorbing, the grooves have become even more danceable
and the interaction between all three is so smoothly that the listener
says she had always played in this lineup. No
question, this is a most unusual band that defines the boundaries of the
genre.
Steve Bakerwas
born in London and now lives near Hamburg. After
1969 he started to learn harmonica, he managed to jump into the 1975
pro-stock and has to date thousands of gigs and countless studio
recordings behind. Today,
he's definitely the No. 1 blues harp players of the German scene, and is
the leading exponent of this instrument as a world trade. Under
harmonica fans, he is internationally known both for his outstanding and
wayward play as well as his highly acclaimed books. His
concerts, books, recordings, and his many years working as a consultant
for Hohner have it respected figure in the international scene made the
harmonica. Over the years
Steve is thus a kind of harmonica guru for many young players become.His
unique and distinctive style is an exciting fusion of traditional blues
elements and innovative melodic ideas, characterized by a mastery of the
dynamics and sound production.
In addition to frequent duo performances with Hamburg's blues legend Abi
and the exceptional guitarist and vocalist Chris Jones (with whom he
including Australia, Russia, the United States, Belgium and the
Netherlands has successfully toured) Baker is Steve also regularly Harp
workshops. He has also long
been a sought-after studio musician and his striking game record, film,
TV and jingles heard on hundreds of productions. For
more than ten years he worked as a consultant in the diatonic harps for
the leading traditional manufacturers Hohner harmonica, and has also
developed its own successful models. His
1990 published cult book "The Harp Handbook" has critics as the most
comprehensive previous work on the diatonic harmonica seen by (the
worldwide distribution of Music Sales) and his recent CD-ROM Harp School
was recently the first ever in the area. Steve
is also active as a journalist, and has for the journal Musician
magazine and several international harmonica magazines regularly
updated. At present He
is working on a series of workshops for Soundcheck Magazine, as well as
two new books. www.bremer-konzertbuero.de(Bremen
Concert Agency office)
Henry
Heggen(vocals
and harmonica) Born in Florida, grew up in New Jersey, after 15 years with London.
Came in 1976 with the legendary acoustic blues band "Have Mercy" to
Germany. LP "Boodlam. 1979 after establishing the R & B - Group "B Sharp" with her seven years
as front man and breadth of the FRG and Switzerland. two LP's and three singles releases, TV appearances and so this time
acoustic blues LP released in "The Blamm Hammer Blues."
Vince Weber's 1987 LP "Boogie On A Blue" played the harmonica. Long-standing friendship and sessions with Vince and Abi.
Joja Wendt
In the Hamburg music scene seems to be a new trend to carve: Jazz & Fun. Sun
concert drew the young pianist Joja Wendt to be in a sold-out concert
hall to three hours Kurzweil pure. If
Joja the world of evergreens roams, nimble technique and the right soul
Feeling the "HonkyTonkTrainBlues" and the Pelicans Stomp "on her jazz
roots packed with, it seems the old master Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson and
Oscar Peterson hand to lead the times. Unlike many other Hamburg solo
pianist husband owns the young on the piano the necessary musical vision
to create harmony structures to try new and refinements incorporate
rhythmic. This gabs for excessive enthusiasm for Joja Wendt, who as a
piano virtuoso and lovable happy disposition now the highlights of
Hanseatic Show business matters.(From
Hamburger Tageblatt)
