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Genre: Blues / Rock / Roots Music
Location New York/Milan, United States
Profile Views: 71109
Last Login: 5/22/2012
Member Since 2/12/2006
Website www.jakewalkerband.com
Record Label Left Turn Music
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Jake Walker, "The Ambassador of New York Blues", has earned an international reputation as "one of the very finest Blues guitar players and singers anywhere" (Danny Bryant, Rounder Records). He has won over audiences around the world with a style of guitar playing and singing that is at once "deeply soulful and grooving" (Blues Blast), and extraordinarily original. Jake Walker's many international tours as frontman have taken him to Holland, Belgium, England, France, and Italy, where he has headlined festivals, and filled historic halls and squares with die-hard fans. Jake's debut C.D., "Confidence Man" was produced and mixed by multi-platinum selling produced Elliot Mazer (Neil Young, Janis Joplin, The Band, Jerry Garcia, Santana, The Who), and features famed Blues musicians such as Mark Naftalin (Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, Duane Allman, Van Morrison), and Arthur Neilson (Shemekia Copeland, Cyndi Lauper). Confidence Man has received rave reviews, garnering comparisons with Freddie King, Otis Rush, and Albert King, among other Blues Gods, while always winning praise for Jake's own very personal, powerful, and nuanced approach to the idiom-- "Jake pays tributes to the masters, but he doesn't imitate them" (George Willet, 12-Bar Rag). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOKING: PBOX BLUES (FRANCE) 00 33 (0) 475 42 34 64/ CURTIS LOEW AGENCY (ITALY) See contact info on sidebar) ************LIVE IN THE FRENCH RIVIERA (2008): ......Jake Walker suite...... .. .. .. .. .. ......Jack's Blues Café.. | ..MySpace Video.... JAKE SINGS WITHOUT MICROPHONE AT GREAT ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE (2009): .. .. .. .. .. .. .. LIVE AT BLUES RIVER FESTIVAL, ITALY (2010) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. BLUES RIVER FESTIVAL, ITALY (2010) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Soundcheck @ San Giorgio .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ROOTSWAY FESTIVAL, PARMA (2009) .... .. .. .. .. .. .. -
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MANAGEMENT: JERSEY GIRL MUSIC: dino@jerseygirlmusic.com ......Ameno Blues Festival Italy 2010 ............ ...... Live At Rootsway Festival, Parma, Italy, July 18th 2009 ...... JAKE WALKER CONFIDENCE MAN !!! LEFT TURN MUSIC (SANS N°) / WWW.LEFTTURNMUSIC.COM Confidence man / Can't get no grindin' / Heads up / Somebody in your band / Luck is bad / Time for love / Mondo Freddie / Miniskirt / Confidence man. (36:36) Chanteur-guitariste new-yorkais, Jake Walker se fait connaître ici avec son premier album studio. Il n'est cependant pas inconnu des amateurs de blues du Vieux Continent, puisqu'il nous a déjà rendu visite. Une nouvelle tournée européenne débutera même le 30 octobre prochain. Il a aussi accompagné James et Lucky Peterson, enregistrant pour JSP et Alligator en tant que sideman. Ce disque, produit par le légendaire Elliot Mazer (Mike Bloomfield, Janis Joplin, Neil Young...), illustre la riche palette d'un excellent guitariste officiant sur une Epiphone pleine de grain, au son fin et délié. Il tire des notes détachées, pleines de sustain, souvent dans les aigus qu'affectionne Albert Collins, mais plus près d'un Ronnie Earl dans son phrasé. Si la voix semble de prime abord limitée dans sa puissance et son registre, il n'en est rien lorsqu'elle se fait par moments moins voilée car plus forte. Une voix en tout cas déjà bien "travaillée", qu'on associerait plus à un cinquantenaire qu'au jeune homme qu'est Jake Walker. On baigne dans un blues électrique de bon aloi, influencé par le style de Chicago ( surtout les sonorités texanes ( Can't get no grindin'), maisTime for love, Mondo Freddie guitare de aussi bien pu être signée par le Freddy King de la période Federal. Un album agréable à plus d'un titre, qu'on aurait aimé apprécier plus longuement. Sa durée, loin des standards actuels, frustre désagréablement l'auditeur. Un artiste à découvrir sur scène : une seule date en France est programmée pour le moment (le 5 décembre à Clermont-Ferrand), mais rien n'est encore gravé dans le marbre... , Miniskirt). La partie deTime for love aurait d'ailleurs tout Marc Loison SOUL BAG MAGAZINE Live At Liverpool Marina, November '08 ........ A few influences: Lightnin' Hopkins, Magic Slim, Freddie King, T-Bone Walker, James Peterson, Albert King, Pee Wee Crayton, Steve Cropper, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Snooks Eaglin, Wes Montgomery, B.B. King, Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Magic Sam, Will McTell, Bobby Radcliff, Brother Dave Likhtiger, Joe Louis Walker, Arthur Neilson, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Santana, Peter Green, Guitar Slim, Lucky Peterson, Taj Mahal, Michael Bloomfield, Dave Specter, Little Walter, Ronnie Earl, Jerry Garcia, Otis Rush, Johnny Winter, Earl King, Albert Collins... "> ...... .. ...... -
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- Eric Clapton Tribute Ba…7 months ago
Ciao Jake ! Sabato 15 Ottobre ti aspettiamo al BeBop in via dei servi a Firenze per una serata speciale! Inoltre in occasione del 30° compleanno del locale, domenica 30 Ottobre serata speciale!
Non mancare!!
Hi Jake ! Saturday 15th Oct. you're invited @ BeBop, via dei servi, Florence for a special night! Also, for the 30th BeBop birthday, we invite you on sunday 30th for a special night!
Don't miss it!! - Casmira7 months ago
Lol...getting through to the other side on here is akin to using the Pony Express. :D
- Rose PIerce1 year ago
Thanks for best news! - Martina1 year ago
Hey my darling friend wish you a Merry Christmas and fantastic New Year..and lots of love.Martina xx
- Casmira1 year ago
been walkin' to Holland a long time, Jake... Ya there yet? ;)
- Jake Walker10 months ago
I forgot I was walkin'. Kinda like I forget myspace still exists. lol
- 1 year ago
- Gibson Girl1 year ago
YOU ROCK!


Thanks for addin' me to your friends Jake!
I really appreciate it!
Have a fab day and sorry for my late reply!
(Well...that's Rock 'n' Roll you know?!)

Gibson Girl ♥ - Toplaybass1 year ago
Hi Bro From Another Mother Jake.
Hope you goood! - Monique de Jong1 year ago
Hi Jake!
Sorry to find you were out of town when I was in Milan.
Would have been great to 'ketchup'!!
Nice city btw!!
And if you have plans to do gigs in Amsterdam... Besides taking care of the groove....I'm still in for that cup of coffee!
Hope your good!
Mo - 2 years ago
Bio:
Jake Walker, “The Ambassador of New York Blues”, has earned an international reputation as “one of the very finest Blues guitar players and singers anywhere” (Danny Bryant, Rounder Records). He has won over audiences around the world with a style of guitar playing and singing that is at once “deeply soulful and grooving” (Blues Blast), and extraordinarily original. Jake Walker's many international tours as frontman have taken him to Holland, Belgium, England, France, and Italy, where he has headlined festivals, and filled historic halls and squares with die-hard fans. Jake's debut C.D., "Confidence Man" was produced and mixed by multi-platinum selling produced Elliot Mazer (Neil Young, Janis Joplin, The Band, Jerry Garcia, Santana, The Who), and features famed Blues musicians such as Mark Naftalin (Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, Duane Allman, Van Morrison), and Arthur Neilson (Shemekia Copeland, Cyndi Lauper). Confidence Man has received rave reviews, garnering comparisons with Freddie King, Otis Rush, and Albert King, among other Blues Gods, while always winning praise for Jake's own very personal, powerful, and nuanced approach to the idiom-- “Jake pays tributes to the masters, but he doesn't imitate them” (George Willet, 12-Bar Rag).Member Since:
February 12, 2006Influences:
MANAGEMENT: JERSEY GIRL MUSIC: dino@jerseygirlmusic.com
JAKE WALKER
CONFIDENCE MAN
!!!
LEFT TURN MUSIC (SANS N°) / WWW.LEFTTURNMUSIC.COM
Confidence man / Can’t get no grindin’ / Heads up /
Somebody in your band / Luck is bad / Time for love /
Mondo Freddie / Miniskirt / Confidence man. (36:36)
Chanteur-guitariste new-yorkais, Jake
Walker se fait connaître ici avec son premier
album studio. Il n’est cependant pas inconnu
des amateurs de blues du Vieux Continent,
puisqu’il nous a déjà rendu visite. Une
nouvelle tournée européenne débutera
même le 30 octobre prochain. Il a aussi
accompagné James et Lucky Peterson,
enregistrant pour JSP et Alligator en tant que
sideman.
Ce disque, produit par le légendaire Elliot
Mazer (Mike Bloomfield, Janis Joplin, Neil
Young...), illustre la riche palette d’un
excellent guitariste officiant sur une Epiphone
pleine de grain, au son fin et délié. Il tire des
notes détachées, pleines de sustain, souvent
dans les aigus qu’affectionne Albert Collins,
mais plus près d’un Ronnie Earl dans son
phrasé. Si la voix semble de prime abord
limitée dans sa puissance et son registre, il
n’en est rien lorsqu’elle se fait par moments
moins voilée car plus forte. Une voix en tout
cas déjà bien “travaillée”, qu’on associerait
plus à un cinquantenaire qu’au jeune homme
qu’est Jake Walker. On baigne dans un blues
électrique de bon aloi, influencé par le style
de Chicago (
surtout les sonorités texanes (
Can’t get no grindin’), maisTime for love,
Mondo Freddie
guitare de
aussi bien pu être signée par le Freddy King
de la période Federal.
Un album agréable à plus d’un titre, qu’on
aurait aimé apprécier plus longuement. Sa
durée, loin des standards actuels, frustre
désagréablement l’auditeur. Un artiste à
découvrir sur scène : une seule date en
France est programmée pour le moment (le 5
décembre à Clermont-Ferrand), mais rien
n’est encore gravé dans le marbre...
, Miniskirt). La partie deTime for love aurait d’ailleurs tout
Marc Loison SOUL BAG MAGAZINE
A few influences: Lightnin' Hopkins, Magic Slim, Freddie King, T-Bone Walker, James Peterson, Albert King, Pee Wee Crayton, Steve Cropper, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Snooks Eaglin, Wes Montgomery, B.B. King, Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Magic Sam, Will McTell, Bobby Radcliff, Brother Dave Likhtiger, Joe Louis Walker, Arthur Neilson, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Santana, Peter Green, Guitar Slim, Lucky Peterson, Taj Mahal, Michael Bloomfield, Dave Specter, Little Walter, Ronnie Earl, Jerry Garcia, Otis Rush, Johnny Winter, Earl King, Albert Collins...
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