Jean-Jacques Milteau ( French: Jean-Jacques Milteau ; born April 17, 1950 , Paris ) is a jazz and blues musician playing the diatonic harmonica .
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| Date of Birth | April 17, 1950 (69 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Paris , France |
| A country | France |
| Professions | harmonica performer, composer , vocalist |
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| Genres | blues , jazz , folk rock |
| Labels | Universal |
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Love for harmonica came to him in the sixties . The choice of instrument was influenced by listening to recordings of rock and folk artists of the time, such as Bob Dylan , the Rolling Stones .
To get to know the blues better, he traveled around America. Such famous musicians as Little Walter , Charlie McCoy , played a significant role in the formation of Milto as a blues artist.
Milto performs and records with such famous performers as Yves Montand , Eddie Mitchell , Jean-Jacques Goldman , Maxim Le Forestier , Charles Aznavour .
In 1989, Milto released his first solo album.
Album Memphis, recorded in 2001 in the USA at Universal Studios under the direction of producer Sebastian Danshen, was awarded the prestigious Victoire de la Musique French Prize as the best blues album of the year.
Jean-Jacques Milto is the author of several books on harmonica.
The German company Hohner has released a model of diatonic harmonica, which bears his name.
Discography
- Lead Belly's Gold - 2015
- Blowin'in the Past - 2012
- Consideration - 2011
- Harmonicas - 2009
- 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