Scratch my back (Links)
We have an old saying in America:
"If you Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours"
In other words if you help me I'll help you!
That's what this page is all about:
helping one another.
Musicians
Hans-Malte Witte
Hans-Malte Witte studied at Amsterdam Highschool of Arts in Hilversum and Amsterdam,
his first mentor was Prof. Herb Geller in Hamburg. Some stations in Hans-Malte
Witte´s biography: jazz scholarship in New York; one year in the Caribbean. Latin
studio productions in Santo Domingo with Crispín Fernandez, Sergio Vargas, Merengue
and Salsa Combos (continuous TV shows, CD recordings). Participation in different
projects such as: Bundesjugendjazzorchester under the leadership of Peter
Herbolzheimer (Bujazzo), HR Big Band, Jazz Orchestra Niedersachsen (JON),
Glenn Miller Orchestra under the leadership of Wil Salden, Big Band Blechschaden,
Musical,- theater- and TV-productions (Bremen, Hamburg, Oldenburg, Wien), Gottfried
Böttger Allstar Band (3nach9), Oldenburgisches Staatsorchester Anything Goes,
Tom Gaebel, Helmut Zerlett Band Romy 2007; ORF2, Thomas Borchert +
Lutz Krajenski Big Band Musical Swings, pianist in the Helmut Zerlett Band;
TV-Show Schmidt und Pocher. Since 2007 Hans-Malte Witte works also
in Cologne on a regular basis with different big bands, in studio projects and from
time to time with the Helmut Zerlett Band.
Kenn Lending
Danish guitar player and singer, known as bluesman Champion Jack Dupree's partner
for 13 years.
Tom Shaka
The Solo Blues Master.
Seeley and Baldori
Two Bobs, four hands, twenty fingers, 100 years of boogie.
Lindy Huppertsberg
The German bassist I work with, known as Lady Bass and the webdesigner of
this site.
Michael Däumling
An excellent bass and tuba player, with whom I have worked several times.
Dylan Vaughn
My partner for school workshops and Authentic American Music program.
Ventzislav Blagoev
Great Bulgarian trumpet player I worked with.
Labels, Magazines and Radio
Nagel-Heyer Records
Jazz-Radio
Blues in Britain
Blues Matters