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JILL JENSEN is well known for delighting audiences as a 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 power, soulfulness, and seduction" as heard on her 5 CDs. As a TV personality she is seen on the second season of The Joe Pera Show, in The Culvers Lent promotion and on Froedert Hospital billboards and TV commercials, For 9 years she electrified the Schaeffer Pontiac and George Forman Grill commercials.
JACK GRASSEL remains a positive force on the musical landscape. His first paid concert at age six initiated a career of over 15,000 performances, many with "name" artists. His extraordinary abilities enable him to forge new paths as a genre-bending multi-instrumentalist. He is known worldwide 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, George Pritchett, Lloyd Garber, Jimmy Wyble and George Van Epps "fuels his sonic assault on civilization". He respects the history of music while creating it's future with an arsenal of instruments, often 2 or 3 simultaneously, expanding Les Paul's ideas into the next century.
he wisdom of the ancients with modernity."
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 my 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" is Jack's invention which took 1 year to build, fusing mandolin, guitar and bass to one instrument body. He also plays
chromatic and diatonic harmonicas, nylon string classical guitar, soprano and bass ukulehles, 4 string tenor banjo and an electric keyboard containing piano, vibes, marimba, pan flute, jazz organ and a multi-voice choir.
JACK'S "DRUM SET" is a one of kind collection of "found materials":
2 1/2 gallon gas can "bass drum" (empty), 10 inch Sonor drum, 4 pneumatic bicycle horns, Chinese cymbal, 2 Planter's peanut cans,
one quart plastic vegetable juice bottle, antique malted milk can, steel cooking pot lid "low hat", Remo finger drum, Trinidad steel drum.
4 inch & 3 inch "flying saucer crashers" and 2 weird cymbals from hell.
JACK GRASSEL remains a positive force on the musical landscape. His first paid concert at age six initiated a career of over 15,000 performances, many with "name" artists. His extraordinary abilities enable him to forge new paths as a genre-bending multi-instrumentalist. He is known worldwide 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, George Pritchett, Lloyd Garber, Jimmy Wyble and George Van Epps "fuels his sonic assault on civilization". He respects the history of music while creating it's future with an arsenal of instruments, often 2 or 3 simultaneously, expanding Les Paul's ideas into the next century.
he wisdom of the ancients with modernity."
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 my 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" is Jack's invention which took 1 year to build, fusing mandolin, guitar and bass to one instrument body. He also plays
chromatic and diatonic harmonicas, nylon string classical guitar, soprano and bass ukulehles, 4 string tenor banjo and an electric keyboard containing piano, vibes, marimba, pan flute, jazz organ and a multi-voice choir.
JACK'S "DRUM SET" is a one of kind collection of "found materials":
2 1/2 gallon gas can "bass drum" (empty), 10 inch Sonor drum, 4 pneumatic bicycle horns, Chinese cymbal, 2 Planter's peanut cans,
one quart plastic vegetable juice bottle, antique malted milk can, steel cooking pot lid "low hat", Remo finger drum, Trinidad steel drum.
4 inch & 3 inch "flying saucer crashers" and 2 weird cymbals from hell.
