Jean-Jacques Milteau
Jean-Jacques Milteau (born 17 April 1950, Paris) is a French blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter, as well as radio presenter.
Jean-Jacques Milteau
![J.-J.Milteau, cropped photo for a portrait. Concert of Jean-Jacques Milteau [1], a great French bluesman, "King of Harmonica", at the Paris Jazz Festival 2006, Parc Floral de Paris, July 8, 2006. JJM's band: Jean-Jacques Milteau, harmonica, vocals Demi Evans, vocals Manu Galvin, acoustic guitar, vocals Gilles Michel, acoustic bass guitar, vocals Eric Laffont, drums, vocals Guest musicians:](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/JJ-Milteau-Paris-2006-07-08-pic11.jpg/507px-JJ-Milteau-Paris-2006-07-08-pic11.jpg)
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- Name
- Jean-Jacques Milteau
- Born
- 17 April 1950
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- radio personality · songwriter · singer · singer-songwriter · musician
- Fields
- blues · jazz · bluegrass music
- Honours
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- Languages
- French
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Jean-Jacques Milteau (born 17 April 1950, Paris) is a French blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter, as well as radio presenter.
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• Name — Jean-Jacques Milteau • Born — 17 April 1950 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Genre — Blues • Instrument — * Harmonica • singing
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Milteau became interested in the harmonica when he first heard folk and rock music (such as Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones) in the 1960s. He played with French singers such as Yves Montand, Eddy Mitchell, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Maxime Le Forestier, Barbara, and Charles Aznavour in various styles, from blues to jazz. He has been a member of the French bands Les Enfoirés and New Bluegrass Connection. In 1989, he recorded his first solo album, Blues Harp, and toured the world with Manu Galvin at the guitar and with guest musicians including Mighty Mo Rodgers and Demi Evans. He has authored methods for learning the harmonica and, since 2001, is leading a radio show dedicated to blues on the French station TSF Jazz. In 2017, Milteau collaborated on a new album by Eric Bibb entitled Migration Blues.
Selected discography
• 1983: Just Kiddin with Mauro Serri • 1989: Blues Harp • 1991: Explorer • 1992: Le grand blues band et J.J. 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 • 2008: Soul Conversation with Michael Robinson and Ron Smyth • 2009: Harmonicas • 2011: Consideration with Michael Robinson and Ron Smyth • 2012: Blowin' in the past • 2015: Lead Belly's Gold with Eric Bibb • 2018: CrossBorder Blues with Harrison Kennedy and Vincent Ségal • 2021: Lost Highway
Awards
• 2001: Best Blues Album: Memphis (French Victoire de la musique)
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- 1.https://www.discogs.com/fr/New-Bluegrass-Connection-LHerbe-Bleue/release/4101335
- 2.la-famille-musicale-de-jean-jacques-milteau
- 3.Cours d'harmonica blues avec Jean-Jacques Milteau. imusic school.
- 4.spectacle-cross-border-blues-au-quai-branly
- 5.https://www.ericseva.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/revue-de-presse-eric-seva-body-and-blues.pdf
- 6.France Blues » Blues Hall Of Fame Français. franceblues.com.
- 7.Arrêté du 9 juillet 2014 portant nomination et promotion dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres
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