Ramsey Lewis has been an incredible mentor to me. We go back a few years. I was his writer/producer on his radio show from 1997-2009. When he asked me to sit in on a Christmas video series for his Facebook page this year, it was a big honor. This is what we created in one take…
Bob Kessler is a harmonica colorist…
Using the well-loved sound of the pocket-sized instrument, he warps, reshapes, layers and loops live on stage to create something new yet familiar. His musical approach celebrates the harmonica's undeniable ability to connect with the hearts of an audience and extends the range of a solo performance to the orchestral. Rhythmic figures and drones from the at-times-otherworldly bass harmonica combine with its more common cousins, the diatonic harmonica (often called "blues harps") to create a live music experience informed by jazz, world music, modern classical and minimalism.
Bob Kessler Harmonica 