Jens Bunge interview

Jens Bunge joins me on episode 63.Jens is a German chromatic player who started out playing the tremolo, before discovering Stevie Wonder. He then found Toots Thielemans and he started teaching himself jazz by ear and joined the local big band. He released his first album in 1991 with members of this band, and has since released a number of other albums of mostly original material, as well as guesting on albums by other artists. Jens has travelled extensively, particular in Asia, where he has tapped into the burgeoning chromatic harmonic scene there, and has been invited to play at numerous concerts and the Asian harmonica festivals. Jens is also appearing at the HarmonicaUK Chromatic Weekend June 18/19, 2022.Links:Website: http://www.jensbunge.comDiscography:https://jazzpages.de/bunge/discography-jens-bunge/Soundcloud for more of Jens’ recordings:https://soundcloud.com/jens-bungeHohner ‘Masters of the Harmonica’:https://www.hohner.de/en/jens-bungeHarmonicaUK Chromatic Weekend:https://www.harmonica.uk/events/chromatic-weekend-2022Videos:The Getaway soundtrack: end credits:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjydZbfUKXcThat Misty Red Beast played by Jens:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvcBQRwJW1YSilent Dreams:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgacRD1bZxsTribute to Toots & Bill with Andreas Hertel trio:https://youtu.be/I5U1rN_lBDY2016 HarmonicaUK festival with Chris Collis:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuGufOFu_vcPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICASand Blows Me Away Productions: http://www.blowsmeaway.com/Support the show

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