Steve Baker

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Member Since: 21/07/2007
Band Website: http://www.stevebaker.de
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STEVE BAKER & DICK BIRD

New CD - "King Kazoo"

The title pays homage to the kazoo, an instrument which is possibly hated even more than the harmonica (if this is even conceivable!). "King Kazoo" features acoustic instruments almost exclusively and showcases Dick and Steve's energetic and grooving approach to a wide range of material in the country blues and jugband vein, underlining both their instrumental and vocal abilities as well as Dick's amazing talents on ..... well yes, the kazoo.

This CD is available from www.acoustic-music.de (AMR 319.1400.2) or can be downloaded from the i-Tunes Music Store.

1st European Blues Masterclass

France, August 18th - 23rd 2009

STEVE BAKER - Harmonica Blues and Beyond
MARTIN RÖTTGER - The Cajon in Blues, Rock and Folk
DICK BIRD - Fingerpicking Blues and Slide Guitar

Maison Kleebach, F-68140 Munster (Elsass)

The 1st European Blues Masterclass presents courses by three top players on today's European blues scene. Steve Baker, Martin Röttger and Dick Bird have been performing professionally for decades and all have extensive teaching experience. The courses are directed at musicians of all ages and levels of ability and offer four days of intensive instruction, combining theory and musical practice, with ample opportunity for sessions in the evenings. The event will culminate in a public concert by all three instructors on Saturday, August 22nd.

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Books & CDs

For detailed information and sound samples about the following CDs and books please look at my website www.stevebaker.de

Instructional Material

As well as the book/CD packages listed below, I have also published the first ever harmonica instruction CD "INTERACTIVE BLUES HARP WORKSHOP", published by Voggenreiter and a number of books for beginners. For details please visit my website.

Blues Harmonica Playalongs, VOL. 1 - 3

These book / CD packages fill a big gap in existing harmonica literature and are among the first publications of this kind specifically written for contemporary diatonic harmonica. They provide the intermediate player with high quality practising material in a variety of blues and blues-related styles. It covers a wide range of standard blues formats which the aspiring harpist is likely to encounter at sessions or when jamming with friends. It is also suitable as practise material for the advanced player. The CD contains one full version of each title (with harp) and one playback version (without harp). There are 11 compositions in all. The books offer transcriptions of all themes and endings plus chord charts - lead sheets for harp - and every tune is discussed in detail.For more info see my website www.stevebaker.de

Available in the USA exclusively from David Barrett's online shop:www.harmonicamasterclass.com

Available in other countries from:
www.musicroom.com
www.artist-ahead.de
www.harponline.de

THE HARP HANDBOOK

Music Sales, 1st edition 1990
3rd revised edition, Wise Publications 1999
Book & CD, ISBN 0-7119-4919-0

This book is available at www.amazon.com and www.amazon.de

The English version of The Harp Handbook is also available in stores or online from www.musicroom.com

When it initially appeared in 1990, The Harp Handbook was the first serious book about the diatonic harp ever to be published. It rapidly attained cult status among the emerging new generation of modern harmonica players and is still considered to be the standard work on the instrument.

"It is excellent. The first real book written about the diatonic harmonica." (Howard Levy)

"Steve Baker is an innovator. This is one of the best books that's ever been put out." (Lee Oskar)

"This book is a milestone." (American Harmonica Newsletter)

"Here is the book we've all been waiting for. It is the best and most comprehensive book about diatonic harmonicas ever written." (Peter Madcat Ruth)

"An invaluable reference work for anyone who is serious about the harmonica" (harpchat).

CD Blues Culture

This CD offers a new take on the blues, a boldly minimalistic synthesis of archaic and modern forms which integrate elements from rock, soul and roots music. BluesCulture's music is a refreshing and unconventional fusion which lives from the dynamic interplay between the musicians and allows them to shine both as soloists and as ensemble players. The collective experience gathered through their countless live performances over the last several years can be heard clearly here. With their spontaneous and groove-oriented approach, BluesCulture create their own vision of roots music!

In April 2007, the CD "Blues Culture" was awarded the quarterly German Record Reviewers Prize.

The BluesCulture CD is available from www.moonsoundrecords.de
For more information check out the band website www.bluesculture.com

CHRIS JONES & STEVE BAKER

The following CDs are all available from
www.acoustic-music.de
www.amazon.de
or they can be downloaded from the iTunes Music Store

"SLOW ROLL"
"EVERYBODY'S CRYING MERCY"
"SMOKE AND NOISE"
"GOTTA LOOK UP"

"Do It Yourself" - Chris Jones & Steve Baker"

Record Label: Acoustic Music Records
Type of Label: Indie