Jean-Jacques Milteau
Jean-Jacques Milteau is a French harmonica player born in Paris in 1950. Read Full Bio ↴Jean-Jacques Milteau is a French harmonica player born in Paris in 1950.
He falls in love with the harmonica in the sixties after listening to the records of various folk and rock artists (Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones). A trip to the US gives him an opportunity to try his luck first-hand with the blues, and he launches into a musical career at the end of the 1970s, at first as a sideman with various leading Franch pop artists including Yves Montand, Eddy Mitchell, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Maxime Le Forestier, Barbara, Charles Aznavour. Like the young Stevie WonderJJ’s virtuosity allows him to play in a wide array of musical styles, from blues to jazz, or even musette (Albert Raisner) and other popular styles.
The release in 1989 of his first solo album, « Blues Harp », marks the start of his career as a bandleader with Manu Galvin on guitar. When he’s not touring, JJ finds time for other activities, including the writing of several instructions books for harp players. He also hosts a weekly radio show for the TSF network. Other albums include « Explorer » for which he received his first Victoire de la Musique (the equivalent of a Grammy in France), « Routes » and « Bastille Blues », all showcasing his eclecticism and formidable mastery of the harmonica.
A major change takes place in 2001 with the « Memphis » album, recorded for Universal in the US with major African-American blues artists, under the direction of producer Sebastian Danchin. This recording is awarded a Victoire de la Musique the following year in the Best Blues Album category. « Memphis » and JJ’s following sets (« Blues 3rd » in 2003, « Fragile » in 2006 and « Live Hot ‘n Blue » in 2007, all recorded for Universal) have various characteristics in common :
• a strong blues-soul leaning
• a mix of original compositions and covers
• the marked presence of American blues singers and players, most of them very well-known, including Terry Callier, Gil Scott-Heron and Demi Evans
• a perfect balance of vocal and instrumental tracks (guitar, keyboards, horns...)
In this second period of his recording career, JJ Milteau seems to have reached full-grown artistic maturity. It helps him further his musical ambition, concentrating more on the whole band sound than on any specific instrument, like Paul Butterfield before him.
Discography
Soul Conversation - 2008
Live, Hot n’Blue - 2007
Fragile - 2006
Blue 3rd - 2003
Memphis - 2001
Bastille Blues - 1999
Merci d’être venus - 1996
Routes - 1994
Live - 1992
Explorer - 1991
Blues Harp - 1989
As a compiler
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 J.J. Milteau - 2007
Book
Memphis Blues - 2005
(with Sebastian Danchin and Jérôme de Perlinghi)
Video
J.J. Milteau Live - 1992
Official Website: Jean-Jacques Milteau
You can also see the same artist with his name spelled differently on Last.fm here 'Jean Jacques Milteau'
He falls in love with the harmonica in the sixties after listening to the records of various folk and rock artists (Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones). A trip to the US gives him an opportunity to try his luck first-hand with the blues, and he launches into a musical career at the end of the 1970s, at first as a sideman with various leading Franch pop artists including Yves Montand, Eddy Mitchell, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Maxime Le Forestier, Barbara, Charles Aznavour. Like the young Stevie WonderJJ’s virtuosity allows him to play in a wide array of musical styles, from blues to jazz, or even musette (Albert Raisner) and other popular styles.
The release in 1989 of his first solo album, « Blues Harp », marks the start of his career as a bandleader with Manu Galvin on guitar. When he’s not touring, JJ finds time for other activities, including the writing of several instructions books for harp players. He also hosts a weekly radio show for the TSF network. Other albums include « Explorer » for which he received his first Victoire de la Musique (the equivalent of a Grammy in France), « Routes » and « Bastille Blues », all showcasing his eclecticism and formidable mastery of the harmonica.
A major change takes place in 2001 with the « Memphis » album, recorded for Universal in the US with major African-American blues artists, under the direction of producer Sebastian Danchin. This recording is awarded a Victoire de la Musique the following year in the Best Blues Album category. « Memphis » and JJ’s following sets (« Blues 3rd » in 2003, « Fragile » in 2006 and « Live Hot ‘n Blue » in 2007, all recorded for Universal) have various characteristics in common :
• a strong blues-soul leaning
• a mix of original compositions and covers
• the marked presence of American blues singers and players, most of them very well-known, including Terry Callier, Gil Scott-Heron and Demi Evans
• a perfect balance of vocal and instrumental tracks (guitar, keyboards, horns...)
In this second period of his recording career, JJ Milteau seems to have reached full-grown artistic maturity. It helps him further his musical ambition, concentrating more on the whole band sound than on any specific instrument, like Paul Butterfield before him.
Discography
Soul Conversation - 2008
Live, Hot n’Blue - 2007
Fragile - 2006
Blue 3rd - 2003
Memphis - 2001
Bastille Blues - 1999
Merci d’être venus - 1996
Routes - 1994
Live - 1992
Explorer - 1991
Blues Harp - 1989
As a compiler
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 J.J. Milteau - 2007
Book
Memphis Blues - 2005
(with Sebastian Danchin and Jérôme de Perlinghi)
Video
J.J. Milteau Live - 1992
Official Website: Jean-Jacques Milteau
You can also see the same artist with his name spelled differently on Last.fm here 'Jean Jacques Milteau'
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Jean-Jacques Milteau Lyrics
A vous de jouer Je peux toucher le ciel, me dit-elle, “shiner” des vœux Fair…
Blues After Midnight The highs were few and far in between Keeping me up…
Body and Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Chain Of Fools Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain, chain, chai…
Devil In Disguise It’s two sides and the opps play to win That’s why…
Don You might slip, you might slide, you might Stumble and fall…
Down in Mississippi Down in the middle Where friends live, in our own…
Fever Ehhh Wyclef with Pitbull, The clubs ain't safe tonight [Cho…
FRAGILE (Dis papa, quand je serai grande Restera-t-il des ours blanc…
Higher And Higher Can you take me to that special place? Something deep in…
Home Is Where The Hatred Is A junkie walking through the twilight I'm on my way home I…
I I went down in the valley one day I heard the…
Is This the Way So what'll it take for you to see things the…
It's a Man's Man Man's World Now who breaks a heart like a child breaks a…
It's So Real I never felt so real Anybody thinks I'm real How I'm suppose…
Juke Juke-box troubadour Chante-moi ta peine Ta joie tes amours T…
Key to the Highway I've got the key to the highway Billed out and…
La vie c'est comme un oignon La gloire je sais qui elle est Elle couche dans tous…
Life Is A Rodeo HIdupku Duniaku Bangun Tidur Langsung Mandi Tidak Lupa Goso…
Long Time Gone Short Time Here, Long Time Gone Jean Dowell, 1997 Where…
Magnolia I know some part of you thinks of me When you…
Memphis Walk around the room with a glaze in your stare. In…
My Driving Wheel You drove me to the church on Sunday to our…
Mystery You're my one love, eh The mysteries of your sweet love The…
No More Light is in the air right now Two thousand and two…
OBOK Kolejny dzień omijasz mnie Milion spraw znów twoich spraw Dr…
réunion It's a class reunion, your girl Mo from the ATL…
Routes Je ne suis qu'un homme Je suis ton homme C'est un mystère…
Sous le ciel de Paris Sous le ciel de Paris S'envole une chanson Hum Hum Elle est …
Sun Will Shine Loneliness is the coat you wear A deep shade of blue…
Sweet Everything is set, skies are blue, Can't believe it yet, but…
That's It I want so much to believe the things you're sayin'…
The color of love White's for the wedding that I'll never see blue is…
The hook She say what you working with Pull out this light…
The sky is crying Today the sky is so blue And the sunshine's coming through E…
Tommy Homegrown soul, flipmode to a daydream Never gets old run it…
Trust My Baby I lost my baby I lost my darling I lost my friends I…
Turn It Around Eyo eyo Eyo eyo If you know more Just check my swagger out…
Wade In The Water You know I love you every second every hour every…
You Don't Have To Go Let me go deep in your waters Ive been searching for…
You Never Know She was on her way to becoming a college graduate Wouldn't…
You're Not Good Feeling better now that we're through Feeling better, 'cause…