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Manu Hartmann

About Me

The musical excursion in 1999 “back to the roots” along the “street of Blues Route 61”, from New Orleans to Memphis was a drastic moment in manu's vocal career. Inspired by the local music scene, small performances and jamsessions, Manu was addicted to the ”virus”, nothing could ever stop her to put body and soul into the music.

She got an engagement in the Musical “The wonderful wizard of Oz”, founded the “Culturium Workshop Band”, joined several Funk- and Soulformations and collected first studio experiences, to mention on CD “Crossroad” (backing vocals) of the famous “Chicago Dave Blues Band”, there she was incorporated as a constant guest singer in their combo. Her regular performance on miscellaneous local Jazz- and Bluesfestivals with Chicago Dave and band were legendary, the local press paid tribut to her with remarkable recognition. The highlight of these instructive days was 2002 when she was accompanying the famous American bluesman “Jimmy Johnson” while touring in Switzerland.

After disbandment of Chicago Dave Blues Band (Dez 03) Manu Hartmann grew more and more into jazz. Culturium Big Band (BS) “trioZwo” (ZG) are just a few formations, she became a member in “Urfer’s fairy tale stage” in the local “Häbse theatre” and started with Florian Schneider in “Gugelfuehr”.

In coincidence with the Bluesband “Sämi Wälti & the Blues Company” from Basle in 2004, Manu’s love aroused again for the deary beloved Blues. This band accompanied her at 2005 year “Blues Festival Basel” (Newcomer Night) in the City Casino. She left a deep impression with her expressive voice and charismatic presence.

Since summer’ 05 Manu is performing with her own group “Manu Hartmann Band” and celebrates groovy Bluesfunk, enriched with lots of Soul and a pinch of Jazz, exactly -Blues à la Manu!

MHB live at Bluesfestival Basel 2008

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/9/2006
Band Website: www.manuhartmann.ch
Band Members:Manu Hartmann Band (funkblues, soul, psychedelic):
Manu Hartmann - vocals / Chris Heule - organ B3,piano / René Rothacher - guitar / Daniel Fricker - bass / Hani Ali - drums, tabla

trioZwo (jazz, latin, funk, pop):
Manu Hartmann - vocals / Daniel Wäch - piano / Reto Ohnsorg - drums / Lukas Zimmermann - bass / Beat Bürgi - saxophon

Odyssey (funk, jazz):
Manu Hartmann - voc / Yiannis Papayiannis - sax / Rick Dobkowski - trumpet / Felix Handschin - drums / Adrian Schäublin - piano, synth. / Lukas Zimmermann - bass

Markus Gisin Blues Band, (blues, rock, mundart):
Markus Gisin - voc, guit / Manu - voc, backv. / Flo Baur - keys, p, backv. / Rolf Rauch - bass / Daniel Schneider - drums / Yiannis - Sax / Rick Dobkowski - trp

the Sparrow Brothers (jazz, swing):
Felix Müller - piano / Chasper Krohn - standbass / Manu - voc

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Influences: Muddy Waters; Ray Charles; Etta James; Miles Davis; Shirley Horn; Janis Joplin; Jimmy Hendrix; Howlin' Wolf; J.J. Cale; Tom Waits; Ella Fitzgerald; Aretha Franklin; James Brown; Pink Floyd; Keith Jarrett; Cassandra Wilson; Joe Cocker; Van Morrison; Rachelle Ferrell; Zeato Koroma; Horace Silver; Dee Dee Bridgewater; Led Zeppelin; The Doors; Mahalia Jackson; Neville Brothers; Beasty Boys; Otis Redding; Herbie Hancock (manchild); musicians around me... I edited my profile at MSdump.com , check out these Myspace Layouts!

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Record Label: none

My Blog

Filme vom Bluesfestival online!

So nun hats endlich geklappt mit dem einbinden der Filme von unserem Auftritt am diesjährigen Bluesfestival Basel. Natuerlich folgen nochmals drei Stück....bald! Virus Protection hat mit absolutem l...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:28:00 GMT

no Regen... dafuer umso mehr Schweiss und Publikum!

no Regen - dafuer viel Schweiss und Publikum Sackstark waren die beiden letzten Konzerte am OpenAir in Rheinfelden und im Pickwick in Aarau, bezueglich dem AltstadtFestival. In Rheinfelden heizte Blue...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:55:00 GMT