JILL JENSEN is well known for delighting audiences as a jazz vocalist, actress and television personality. Ms Jensen "has become an Olympic gymnast among singers, leaping around and across phrases with breathtaking ease. She infuses her delivery with soulfulness, power and seduction" as heard on her 5 CDs. As a TV personality she is seen on the second season of THE JOE PERA SHOW and each year on The Culvers Lent promotion, She electrified Schaeffer Pontiac's and The George Forman Grill commercials.
JACK GRASSEL remains a positive force on the musical landscape. His first concert at age six initiated a career of over 15,000 performances, many with "name" artists. He is forging new paths as a genre-bending multi-instrumentalist known for his 21 CDs, 70 compositions,12 industry awards, 23 instruction books and a legion of successful students. Mr. Grassel's study with masters
Tal Farlow, Lloyd Garber, Jimmy Wyble and George Van Epps "fuels his sonic assault on civilization". He joins the history and future of music with an arsenal of instruments, often 2 or 3 simultaneously expanding Les Paul's ideas into the next century.
JACK AND JILL teamed up in 1998 when vocalist Jill Jensen was added to Jack Grassel's band. The magic between them was apparent and they soon married. She recalls, "Now it's just the two of us since Jack has evolved into an entire band, mastering 7 instruments, creating a big sound,” He says, "Making music with someone I love expands the dimensions of the music." Reviews of their CDs include: "astonishing virtuosity...deep emotional engagement...swinging, exquisite performances by the appealing couple". It's About the Music garnered WAMI nominations: CD of the Year & Jazz Artists of the Year".
JACK'S INSTRUMENTS:
The "triple neck" Jack's invention which took 1 year to build. top neck - mandolin, middle neck - guitar, bottom neck - bass guitar
Other instruments: chromatic and diatonic harmonicas, keyboard containing piano, vibes, marimba, pan flute, voices, jazz organ and choir, nylon classical guitar, soprano and bass ukelehles, 4 string tenor banjo,
The homemade "drum set", a one of kind beautiful sounding collection of "found materials":
Trinidad steel drum, 2 1/2 gallon gas can, Sonor snare drum, 4 pneumatic bicycle horns, Chinese cymbal, 1948 Studebaker hubcap,
2 metal Planter's peanut cans, one quart plastic juice bottle, antique metal malt can, steel vegetable steamer lid, Remo finger drum,
4 in. & 3 in. "flying saucer crashers".
JACK GRASSEL remains a positive force on the musical landscape. His first concert at age six initiated a career of over 15,000 performances, many with "name" artists. He is forging new paths as a genre-bending multi-instrumentalist known for his 21 CDs, 70 compositions,12 industry awards, 23 instruction books and a legion of successful students. Mr. Grassel's study with masters
Tal Farlow, Lloyd Garber, Jimmy Wyble and George Van Epps "fuels his sonic assault on civilization". He joins the history and future of music with an arsenal of instruments, often 2 or 3 simultaneously expanding Les Paul's ideas into the next century.
JACK AND JILL teamed up in 1998 when vocalist Jill Jensen was added to Jack Grassel's band. The magic between them was apparent and they soon married. She recalls, "Now it's just the two of us since Jack has evolved into an entire band, mastering 7 instruments, creating a big sound,” He says, "Making music with someone I love expands the dimensions of the music." Reviews of their CDs include: "astonishing virtuosity...deep emotional engagement...swinging, exquisite performances by the appealing couple". It's About the Music garnered WAMI nominations: CD of the Year & Jazz Artists of the Year".
JACK'S INSTRUMENTS:
The "triple neck" Jack's invention which took 1 year to build. top neck - mandolin, middle neck - guitar, bottom neck - bass guitar
Other instruments: chromatic and diatonic harmonicas, keyboard containing piano, vibes, marimba, pan flute, voices, jazz organ and choir, nylon classical guitar, soprano and bass ukelehles, 4 string tenor banjo,
The homemade "drum set", a one of kind beautiful sounding collection of "found materials":
Trinidad steel drum, 2 1/2 gallon gas can, Sonor snare drum, 4 pneumatic bicycle horns, Chinese cymbal, 1948 Studebaker hubcap,
2 metal Planter's peanut cans, one quart plastic juice bottle, antique metal malt can, steel vegetable steamer lid, Remo finger drum,
4 in. & 3 in. "flying saucer crashers".