Jean-Jacques Milteau

Harmonica
singing

Musical artist

Jean-Jacques Milteau (born 17 April 1950, Paris) is a French blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter, as well as radio presenter.

Career

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.^[1]

Awards

2001: Best Blues Album Memphis (French Victoire de la musique)

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^[2]
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

References

^ "Migration Blues - Eric Bibb | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ JJ Milteau – Blue 3rd at Discogs

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jean-Jacques Milteau.

Milteau's official website
Jean-Jacques Milteau discography at Discogs
See on "La Restauration Audio" The "Soul Conversation" album with musicals samples and an exclusive interview (2002) : JJ Milteau tell the harmonica's story to Jean Pierre Bameulle
Discover the interview of Jean-Jacques Milteau on E.K. TV Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine (with English subtitles) as well as his participation to the jam session during the 25th anniversary of Dixiefrog