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Michael Frits bei Jo Jonathan |
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Der Keyboarder, Sänger Songwriter und Hammond Spezialist Michael Frits ist seit Ende letzten Jahres in der Jo Jonathan Band aktiv. Seine in unzähligen Auftritten gewachsene Erfahrung in allen Bereichen der Musik, sei es live, Studio, in fast allen Bereichen der populären Musik erarbeitet, prädestiniert ihn für die Jo Jonathan Band. Nicht nur dass er ein netter, freundlicher und liebenswürdiger Mensch ist, mit dem wir uns wunderbar verstehen, er ist auch noch ein großartiger Sänger, dessen Bass Bariton sich hervorragend hervorragend in unseren Mezzo Sopran und Tenor einfügt.  Richtig großes Kino ist dann, wenn unser Ausnahmepianist und Hammond Crack Stefan und Michael gemeinsam in der Jo Jonathan Band auftreten. Gibt es denn was Schöneres als ein Weltklasse Boogie Woogie Piano mit Hammond Einrahmung? Nein. Und auch nur dann, wenn ich meine noch die fette Blues Gitarre darüber lege. Also bis 19.5.2012, da gibt es dies zu erleben, live beim Peter im Weingut Bitzel in Winden. 20:00 Uhr.
Euer Alois
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Tour opening at the Kulturscheune in Vinningen, May 5th 2012
 Thank you for coming to our concert at the Kulturscheune in Vinningen, greetings to our new friends from Seattle, we really loved to let it roll with you.
Jo Jonathan & Band
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2012 Jo Jonathan Tour dates |
Hello musiclovers, we are back in bussiness. After an extensive winterpause that we used for working on new songs, we are back on the road again. See tour dates. In summer we travel to the US to meet friends and play some gigs.We are looking forward to see you again.
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Meyers Cafe & Bar in Alzey/ Germany |
Thanx for coming and loving the concert. We´re coming back thats for sure.
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The press about Jo Jonathan |
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Die Rheinpfalz vom 3.11.2011
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25 years of blues with the Jo Jonathan Band |
 At November 1st, 1986, I played the first Jo Jonathan concert.
"Just a few days ago I received a mail of a long term Jo Jonathan fan. That he saw me earlier with the Jo Jonathan than 1986. It was at a gig in Kapsweyer Open Air, summer 1985. He even remembered the amplifier and guitar that I played, since he is a guitarist, too. Another gig mentioned by a friend in Karslruhe in 84 is not in my mind anymore and i can´t remember it, since in these days we still played with Melophon. The first gig that I am sure of because I still have the poster was on November 1st 1986 in the famous Outsider in Kandel.
Thanx a lot for your research work and if you a have tickets, posters or other date regarding Jo Jonathan I would be glad to hear from you.
Yours Jo
The Jo Jonathan Biography
The band was originally a classical blues rock trio with me playing guitar and singing, drummer and bassist.. My musical concept was simple but tasteful. I covered the blues rock classics of the 50, 60 and early 70ties in my own style and leave enough space for inprovisation. I started to play in bands when I was 13 before that I learned the trumpet and played in youth orchestras brass music. When a schoolmate approached me to play drums in his band. He new that my father had a drumset at home so I was just the only one he knew with drums available. I never played any drums before but to play in a band I didn´t hesitate a second and played drums in the band. 1967 were the halcyon days of Rock´n Roll. Through my sisters record player I knew all Beatles and other British Bands but listening for the first time to Jumping Jack Flash from the Stones really knocked me over and I knew what I wanted to do. In 1970 I cofounded my first Rock Band named ICARUS, we played numerous gigs and were happy. In the mid seventies we split Icarus and joined a pro band to play dinner and dance music.After a three year experience with the US Air Force I decided to study music in Germany. Those were the days when I learned to play guitar and the Instrument became my main musical source. In the end seventies I founded in Heidelberg a typical krautrock band named MELOPHON. In the mid 80ties I started to miss my own musical tradition and did a lot of blues jamming and learned that the blues is me. After I found a suitable drummer and bassist I founded the Jo Jonathan band. Name came from my school days nickname when even teachers called me JoJo after the name of a mayor of a city in utopia. Jo Jonathan was back to my roots and the music that influenced me most. The Blues. In the mid eighties I did the first recordings and the 3rd release "The Red Album" drew attention on the band after it´s release in 1990. Nine more albums followed and in 2010 our latest "Home Style Cooking" Next album is planned for 2012. So the first 25 years with the Jo Jonathan band are gone not necessarily 25 more need to come but a few more years would be nice. Thank you to all for your love and support yours truly Alois "Jo Jonathan" Walter and the Jo Jonathan Band November 1st. 2011 |
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Efe Special Guest with Jo Jonathan |
 Efe from Nigeria is
an experienced Blues and Jazz vocalist. She started her singing career in the church with Spirituals und Gospel, and became professional musician singing in Show bands in Grandhotels of Lagos followed by tours in inetrnational showbands throughout the world. In the mid 2000´s she settled down in Berlin. Since 2011 she is a frequent guest with the Jo Jonathan Blues Band.
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Im Jahre 1991 oder 1992 hatten wir in einer Sportsendung des Privatfernsehens der ersten Stunde einen Auftritt und spielten "My friend the blues". Der Regisseur des Videos platzierte eine blaue Zimmertür in die Szene und machte ein tolles Video. Dieses Video ist verschollen. Wenn es noch jemand haben sollte, bitte ich darum mit mir
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Kontakt aufzunehmen, ich werde mich mit einem Geschenk meinerseits zu revanchieren wissen.
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Pressestimmen zu den Schmölzer Blues Tagen |
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"Blues ist bunt", das Motto trifft auch auf das Blues-Urgestein Jo Jonathan und seine Begleitband zu, die den stilistischen Bogen vom Delta Blues über Jazz und Funk bis hin zu ethnischen Einflüssen und schwungvollem Rock'n'Roll spannen.
www.infranken.de [Link zum original Bericht ] (Fränkischer Tag)
...mit dem gediegenen Set des amerikanischen Gitarristen Jo Jonathan und seiner deutschen Begleitband kamen dann die Freunde traditioneller Bluesmusik auf ihre Kosten...
www.infranken.de (Fränkischer Tag)
Ohrwurm-Alarm in Schmölz Auf die Leichtigkeit des bluesmusikalischen Seins folgte ein rustikaler, von Rockelementen durchzogener Sound, der die Lebensgeister weckte. Dafür verantwortlich zeichneten der amerikanische Vollblutmusiker Jo Jonathan und seine Mitstreiter aus Deutschland. Sie schlugen zwar keine kreativen Purzelbäume, doch mit Songs wie "Shake Your Body" herrschte zur Freude des Publikums, das ausgelassen tanzte, Ohrwurmalarm. Obendrein erschuf das Quartett atmosphärisch dicht gewebte, schwermütige Balladen zum Schluchzen schön.
Neue Presse Coburg [Link zum original Bericht ] (13. Sept 2011)
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JO JONATHAN 25 YEARS ON STAGE |
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The press to our new CD HomeStyleCooking |
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