Jean-Jacques Milteau
Jean-Jacques Milteau (* 1950 in Paris ) is a French blues singer and harmonica player .
Life
Milteau discovered the blues harmonica in the mid-1960s when he was listening to albums from musicians such as Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones . His interest was aroused and on a later trip to America he got to know the traditional blues. At the end of the 1970s he decided to make a living with music. He played with many French singers such as Yves Montand , Eddy Mitchell, Jean-Jacques Goldman , Maxime Le Forestier, Barbara , Charles Aznavour ... His breakthrough as a soloist in France came in 1989 with the album Blues Harp and many concerts with US blues -Singers like Mighty Mo Rodgers , Demi Evans ... In addition to music, he also wrote textbooks for the harmonica.
Discography
Albums
- 1989: Blues Harp
- 1991: Explorer
- 1992: Le grand blues band et JJ Milteau
- 1993: Live
- 1995: Routes
- 1996: Merci d'être venus
- 1998: Blues live
- 1999: Bastille blues
- 2000: Honky Tonk blues (live)
- 2001: Memphis with Little Milton and Mighty Sam McClain
- 2003: Blue 3rd with Gil Scott-Heron , Terry Callier , N'Dambi, Howard Johnson ...
- 2006: Fragile
- 2007: Live, hot n'blues (Universal) with Demi Evans and Andrew Jones
- 2015: Lead Belly's Gold with Eric Bibb
Compilations
- Bon Temps Rouler, Special Alligator - 2008
- Bon Temps Rouler, JJM 'Ideal Playlist - 2006
- Inspiration, 22 Rare Harmonica Performances - 2005
- Inspiration, 22 Great Harmonica Performances - 2002
For children
- Manque pas d'air - 2000
- Léo découvre le Blues - 1997
DVD
- J'apprends l'harmo avec JJ Milteau - 2007
literature
- Memphis Blues - 2005 (with Sebastian Danchin and Jérôme de Perlinghi)
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Milteau, Jean-Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French blues singer and harmonica player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |