Jimmy Reiter
Blues, Rhythm’n Blues
Jimmy Reiter: no frills blues
“Little Jimmy” has since established himself on the international stage and proved to be one of the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation.
Reiter seems too modest in comparison to his talent, offering music that is firmly rooted in the tradition of blues and rhythm’n blues, delivered without frippery. His trademark !
Enjoying live performances, the Jimmy Reiter Band switches effortlessly from flowing improvisations to clearly defined arrangements, with a spontaneous and dynamic swing.
The combo, with the German Horst Bergmeyer (organ, piano), and Dutchmen Jasper Mortier (bass) and Björn Puls (drums), moves like a fish in water between different genres. It offers an exciting experience from which one emerges awake and refreshed. The epitome of the “cool”…
Credentials:
- German Record Critics’ Award: 2011 (Best CD “High Priest of Nothing”)
- Blues in Germany Award: 2015 (Best Contemporary Artist)
- German Blues Award: 2017 (Best Band)
- German Record Critics’ Award: 2021 (Best CD “Live”)
- German Blues Award: 2024 (Best Guitarist)
"What you need" (official video, 2019)
More videos on YouTube…
CD "LIVE" (2021), a damn classic !
With “Live” (2021, Pogo Pop Musik), Jimmy Reiter presents an almost 80-minute double LP on which he shines with his blazing and erudite playing.
For this fourth opus, recorded in 2020 at his annual concert in his hometown of Osnabrück and a radio show in Vienna (Austria) the previous spring, Reiter enlisted the help of Nico Dreier (keyboards), Jasper Mortier (bass), Björn Puls (drums) and a jubilant brass section consisting of Dmitry Suslov (tenor) and Jürgen Wieching (baritone).
The record confirms the maturity of a musician who has internalized the quintessence of his masters: T-Bone Walker, Earl Hooker, B.B. King, Ronnie Earl and Duke Robillard.
Shaped by years of stage experience, Reiter combines here everything that can be expected of him (swing, passion and feeling), stringing together nothing less than a damn classic with verve and authenticity.
Jimmy Reiter: Discography
Jimmy Reiter: an exhilarating experience
- “Excellent modern blues from a real expert.” (bluesnews.ch, Switzerland)
- “Sharp leads, super tasty rhythm playing.” (Blueswax Magazine, USA)
- “Sounds absolutely authentic. Unbelievable!” (Gitarre & Bass Magazin, Germany)
- “Together with his band, it was a blues party.” (Hildesheimer Allgemeine, Germany)
- “The “High Priest of Nothing” inspires.” (bluesnews.de, Germany)
- “A redeeming alternative to the daily hit format.” (Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
- “Chicago blues and southern soul without frippery.” (hooked-on-music.de, Germany)
- “Masterful skills from the leader, great support from the band.” (musikreviews.de, Germany)
- “This band grooves, sparks and swings. A real pleasure.” (darkstars.de, Germany)
- “A garnet for the best entertainment.” (rocktimes.info, Germany)
- “The international recognition of this bluesman has stunned the critics.” (Paris Move)
- “Blues and rhythm’n’blues carried without fuss or frills.” (Le Dauphiné Libéré, France)
- “An exhilarating experience from which you emerge invigorated.” (Culturius.com, Belgium)
- “The epitome of coolness.” (Festiblues, Colmar, France)
- “One of the best German blues guitarists.” (Le Républicain Lorrain, France)
- “A guitarist for gourmets.” (Festival des Deux-Rivières, Belle-Isle-en-Terre, France)
- “Reiter’s music follows the path of traditional Chicago blues.” (rockliquias.com, Spain)
- “Jimmy Reiter has enough taste to stand out from the clichés of blues rock.” (BluesWax Magazine, Australia)
