The Jazz Organ Scene
Germany
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Michael Falkenstein
Michael's way as a Hammond freak and a professional was determined by
his father's activities who has been involved in
the service business for electronic instruments. In 1982, he opened a
Hammond studio in which Michael, as a youngster, was allowed to present
Hammond instruments. This was a unique chance to play and teach himself.
Very quickly, he adopted famous organ players like Jimmy Smith, Curt Prina or
Wild Bill Davis.
The Hammond became his passion. "A Hammond sticker was worth a whole bunch of bills", he says. Just turned 15, he performed for the first time. In the years to follow, Michael had some excellent chances to meet artists who gave him decisive impulses for his further career: James Brown and Jimmy Smith. James dubbed him "Prince of Soul on the Hammond-Organ". Michael's business today is the Hammond. He is the general sales manager for Hammond Suzuki in Germany, Austria and some East European countries. |
| contact: | falkenstein@hammond.de |
| homepage: | www.hammond.de/falkenstein |
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Click on the logo to see Michael's tour dates. |
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Organs & Cars no label recorded 1998 in Frankfurt, Main/Germany |
Michael Falkenstein, Hammond organ Andreas Neubauer, drums Oliver Klenk, guitar Jo Mikowich, tenor sax |
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High Heel Sneakers Manual Music 02022-2 recorded 2002 in Germany |
Michael Falkenstein, Hammond New B-3 organ, footpedals, piano Isabelle Siyou Ngnoubamdjum, vocals Jürgen Schlachter, drums Patrick Wieland, guitar Mick Pini, guitar Tanja Korol, vocals Natascha Goldbach, vocals |
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Hammond Swing Pops & Ballades Manual Music 02029-2 recorded 2005 in Germany |
Michael Falkenstein, Hammond organ XE-200 |
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Hammond Explosion Manual Music 02030-2 recorded March 2005 in Berlin/Germany |
Michael Falkenstein, Hammond organ, bass Christian Kreutzer, guitar Matthias Schmidt, drums Igor Flach, bluesharp |
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Organ solo extract from "Georgia On My Mind" |
Michael Falkenstein, Hammond B-3 organ |
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"Brown Funk", from the album "Hammond Explosion" 05:02 - 4,754kB |
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Organ solo extract from "Georgia On My Mind", [as MP4, size: 8,470 kB] |
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