1 - Wooosh !
2 - Rock 'n' roll will never die
3 - Is this the way ?
4 - It's so real
5 - Hole in the wall
6 - You can't alwas get what you want
7 - You never know
8 - Summer moments
9 - Tchoupitoula
10 - People get ready
11 - Long time gone
12 - Down in Mississippi
13 - Beaumont Lafayette
14 - Will you come

Musicians:
Jean-Jacques Milteau - harmonica
Michael Robinson - vocal
Ron Smyth - vocal
Manu Galvin - guitar
Gilles Michel - bass
Eric Lafont – drums

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. ---last.fm

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01 - The hook
02 - Antoine et stephanie
03 - U
04 - True duke
05 - Woodbound
06 - Tommy
07 - Special 20
08 - 12 bars
09 - Going back to nyc
10 - Cheaters
11 - No more
12 - Louisiana vamper
13 - Blues harp
14 - Rice miller
15 - Aa booghee

Jean-Jacques Milteau (harmonica); 
Ducky Smokton (vocals); 
Mauro Serri, Pierre Fanen, Vip Vipperman, 
Christian Lancry, Didier Mattei (guitar); 
Russ Hicks (pedal steel guitar); 
Michel Gaucher (saxophone); 
Fred Houspian (trumpet); 
Jaques Bolognesi (trombone); 
Jean-Yves D'Angelo, Ray Cobb, Jean-Pierre Garvanof (keyboard); 
Rolly Lucot, Rudy Serairi, Buddy Blackmon (bass); 
Philippe Aboukrat, Gilles Chevallier, Si Edwards (drums).

So, if you'd like to know what a straight blues harp can do - get this. Jean Jacques makes it happen. Prepare for the unheard. First you think: Wait a minute, he imitates Sunny Boy! Then you know: He improves him. Sorry, Sunny Boy! This guy is simply incredible. Even if you think you are a smart guy - you would have to listen to some tracks a dozend times to realize what the hell this man is playing. Or, are ten men playing on ten Hohner Special 20s at the same time? A harp storm. Any style, any blues. No cover versions. Pure energy. Accompanied by brilliant musicians. Fine art. Don't hesitate. It's worth the bucks. And don't forget to boogie.--- amazon.com

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1. Blue 3rd
2. The Loney Knows (with N'Dambi)
3. Pride Street
4. Some Kind of Pressure (with Terry Callier)
5. The Turtle Walk (with Howard Johnson)
6. Home is Where the Hatred is (with Gil Scott-Heron)
7. Rainy Night in Jersey 
8. Daddy's Gone (with N'Dambi)
9. Fishing Blues (with Howard Johnson)
10. Englewood
11. Paris Blues (with Terry Collins)
12. Sunday Morning (with Howard Johnson)
13. What a Wonderful World.

Bass – Zev Katz
Drums – Keith Carlock
Guitar – Manu Galvin
Harmonica – J.J. Milteau
Organ – Benoît Sourisse
Percussion – André Charlier
Piccolo Flute – Bobby Rangell
Trumpet – Riley Mullins
Tuba – Howard Johnson
Vocals – Gil Scott-Heron (tracks: 6), N'Dambi (tracks: 8), Terry Callier (tracks: 4,11)

Jean-Jacques Milteau est né à Paris en 1950. Sa passion pour l'harmonica remonte à son enfance lorsqu'il découvre les premiers blues de The Rolling Stones et le folk-rock de Bob Dylan. Il va en faire sa spécialité et devenir l'harmoniciste le plus demandé par un nombre impressionnant d'artistes, du blues, de la variété et du rock : Eddy Mitchell, Charles Aznavour, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Renaud, James Cotton, Francis Cabrel, et plusieurs formations de jazz.

Cette réputation faite, il décide de sortir son premier album personnel en 1989, Blues Harp, et d'établir une méthode d'apprentissage de son instrument fétiche. En 1992, Jean-Jacques Milteau est engagé dans la troupe des Enfoirés et obtient une Victoire de la musique pour son album Explorer de l'année précédente.

Sa carrière solo se poursuit avec une dizaine d'enregistrements dont les grands moments sont Routes (1995), Merci D'être Venus (1996) dans lequel les artistes lui renvoient l'ascenseur, et Bastille Blues en 1999. En 2001, Memphis avec Little Milton, Mighty Mo'Rodgers et Sam McClain lui apporte une nouvelle Victoire de la musique dans la catégorie Meilleur album de blues.

Ses dernières productions comportent de prestigieuses collaborations : Gil Scott-Heron et Terry Callier sur Blues 3rd en 2003 et Fragile avec Michelle Shocked en 2006.

En 2008, Jean-Jacques Milteau publie Soul Conversation qui accueille Michael Robinson et Ron Smyth. Sur scène, le guitariste Manu Galvin est son fidèle accompagnateur. --- Loïc Picaud, amazon.com

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