KNOCK-OUT GREG - HARMONICA NIGHT - FEAT. BLAS PICÓN & SWEET MARTA

    Os ofrecemos unas fotillas y unos videos como resumen de lo que ha sido la actuación del músico sueco KNOCK-OUT GREG esta tarde en el JAMBOREE JAZZ CLUB en su  primer set. Greg ha sido acompañado de los músicos se citan y más de lo que nosotros os podamos decir , aparte de que fué una gran sesión de armónica de Blues por tres grandes intérpretes el propio Greg , Blas Picón , y Sweet  Marta que han estado acompañados de Johnny BigStone,  excelente a la guitarra, Little Jordi , al Contrabajo  y Marc Ruiz a la batería,  que dieron un nivelazo en todos los sentidos , decíamos que más de lo que nosostros os podamos explicar , será mejor que veáis los videos  y os forméis vuestro propio criterio; solamente deciros que el público lleno la sala y disfrutó de lo lindo con lo que se les ha ofrecido desde el escenario; otra gran sesión de primerísimo nivel  que como viene siendo habitual pasará desapercibida por los medios generales y especializados , que es lo más lamentable. 

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Después de más de 30 años Knock-out Greg tiene una reputación muy sólida en la escena del blues escandinava. Su conmovedora voz, su nítida forma de tocar la guitarra y su grueso tono y fraseo de armónica han asombrado a los fanáticos del blues en todas partes. 

.En esta ocasión el músico sueco, a la armónica, se reúne con otros dos conocedores de este pequeño gran instrumento de nuestro país. Blas Picón ya un conocido veterano y referente de la armónica de la ciudad de Barcelona, y Sweet Marta, única mujer armonicista de todo el estado Español y una joven referente de la armónica blues procedente de Salt, Girona.

Los tres armonicistas estarán arropados por grandes músicos conocidos de la ciudad de Barcelona, como Johnny BigStone a la guitarra, Little Jordi al bajo/contrabajo y Marc Ruiz a la batería, que engrasarán la maquinaria...

 Knockoutgreg , Voz  y armónica  

Sweet Marta Marta Suñé_sm - Voz, armónica 

 Blas Picón - Voz y armónica 

 Johnny BigStone - Guitarra

 Little Jordi Abad  - Bajo y contrabajo 

 Marc Ruiz ( Cisket Creus ) - Batería

                                       ( Créditos JAMBOREE JAZZ CLUB ) 

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Born in 1968, Greger "Knock-Out Greg" Andersson first heard the blues at age 15 when legendary Swedish blues singer Sven Zetterberg showed up at Greg´s local school in rural town Gnesta, Sweden as part of a blues in the schools program. It was a mind-blowing experience and from that day on Greg devoted his life trying to master the artform of playing blues and roots-oriented music. 

​Starting out as a guitar player he formed his first group in 1985 together with his younger brother Marcus on drums and the rest is history. The two brothers have been touring the world with different band constellations up until this day and have played well over 2.000 shows together. At age 19 Greg also started playing harmonica and was soon on a journey to mastering the instrument wich was to become his main weapon of choice, inspired by legends like Little Walter, Big Walter Horton, Sonny boy Williamson and George Smith. Among contemporary  harmonica players, Gary Primich and Kim Wilson have been great inspirations to Greg´s playing. The following years he spent most of his free time practicing on that mysterious little instrument. Today he ranks as one of the top players in Europe.

The first full length album under Greg´s name was released in 1994 as Knock-Out Greg & Blue Weather on Last Buzz records. The debut was followed up by four more albums on that same label. Two more records were cut with the Blue weather constellation before they decided to part ways in the early 2000s. One on Finnish label Goofin´records and one on Norwegian label Blue Mood records. The group made seven records in total.

Two more albums by Knock-Out Greg have seen the light of day, one by Knock-Out greg & the Injectors in 2015 and one by knock-Out Greg & the Jukes in 2019

Since 2020 Greg´s been touring and recording with his main group called Knock-Out Greg & the Blue Flames, a five piece unit consisting of brother Marcus Andersson on drums, Fredrik von Werder on keyboards, Tomi Leino on guitar and different bass players like Jonas Göransson, Tommy Cassemar, Gunnar Muwemba, Jaska Prepula among others.

You can also find him fronting a smaller gritty sounding constellation by the name of Knock-Out Greg Low Down Trio with Björn Viitanen on drums and Tomi Leino on guitar.

He is also performing regularly with Eric Bibb and Big Band Splash to mention a few as well as being backed up by local musicians at clubs and festivals all over the world.

Info artist WebSite :   

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https://www.knockoutgreg.se