Press - what others say ...

Artist of the Week at Fingerstyle-guitar.com July 30th, 2007

Jens Hausmann proofs that the concept ‘one man - one guitar´ can still guarantee a thrilling and interesting performance. His playing shows accurate artistic mastery and remarkable smoothness. Jens Hausmann has a unique acoustic guitar style at it's best, high expressive vocals and a masterly performance with superior easiness. Check out his Music, Shop & DigiStore!
Genre: Instrumentalist - Singer/Songwriter Location: Europe - Germany

Irene Jackson
about Shaggy Old Dog at godsofmusic.com:

Jens Hausmann is a ... blues/jazz guitarist and singer/songwriter who has the blues all figured out, and then some. Shaggy Old Dog is a great number featuring only silky smooth electric guitar riffs and vocals oozing with personality, and who needs anything else? It's fun, it's classy and full of that feeling of ants in your pants when you're listening to someone who can REALLY play.

In fact, while you're checking out Shaggy Old Dog, you might sniff through a few of Jens' other songs, some of a more serious lyrical nature, some on acoustic guitar, others with a more latin flavour in the mix. They're minimally arranged, only the bare essentials, they're well-recorded and very nice to sit back and soak up. If you're a fan of blues and jazz, Jens Hausmann is certainly someone you should have a listen to :-) Owwwwoooooohhh...

Back On The Track reviews at:

Jens Hausmann is Back on the Track with his debut album of light blues, folk and more. Jenny Ivor: "if you are partial to some blues but like a bit of diversity in your listening and are a definite guitar fan." more: Rambles.net

Greenmanreview.com Folkworld.de c0nsensus.com

Some Quotes

CD/Song-Reviews:

MakeaStar.com about Cheer Up:
This is a pretty cool Latin/jazz blend with interesting chord progressions and a pleasant upbeat easy-listening vibe!
quoted from the Review of the song CHEER UP

MakeaStar.com 01-2003

Joerg Sommermeyer about Point Of No Return:
A unique acoustic guitar style at it's best, high expressive vocals and a masterly performance with superior easiness.

Besonic.com

Bob MacKenzie about If You Love Her:
This is a cool blues. Davey Boy Crocky has a real feel for the blues lyric form and chords. Jens Hausman's laid-back playing and singing makes it a perfect.

Besonic.com

ChapmanJames about Long Time Gone:
Jens has the unique talent of serving up his intricate technique in a simple fashion, Lindsey Buckingham lovers should hear this guy!!!

Besonic.com

" The German based musician J.H. is a real good guitarist (...) The CD features 17 original compositions in a very sympathetic way going through a huge variety of different styles, letting his jazz-knowledge shine through over and over again. Still for bluesfans this might not be first choice. It's not that he can't play the blues- only he doesn't on this CD too often. Most of the songs are more into singer-songwriter, swing, folk and jazz."

Blues News

"J.H. can rely on his experience for his lovely mixture of styles and versatility what comes out is very convincing! J.H. has found his own style. Recommendable!"

Detmold, Lippische Landeszeitung

"Looking back on lots of experience and a huge variety of influences he melts it down into his own personal style without taking after his heroes! (...) He sings in a pleasant high voice giving room for a relaxed mood."

Bluegrass Bühne

"The guitarist J.H. likes to see himself as a vintage-musician, Apart from his love for old instruments he talks of timeless music that never goes out of style. That's exactly what can be heard on his solo-CD."

Vintage Guitar News

"The sympathetic folkin' bluesman picks up the guitar again: he makes you hear the smoke-filled atmosphere of a small club in a a sovereign and masterly way."
Warburg, Wildwechsel

"You get what you expect - proper and solid workmanship, mainly painted in bluesy colors."

Paderborn, Heft

Thanks so much for your CD. I was very impressed by your work - songwriting, guitar and vocals! Wow - excellent. I wish I could play guitar like that!

New York, Diane Ponzio, Singer/Songwriter

I enjoyed listening to your CD, you've done a wonderful job. Yes, I do hear some influences of my work in your music!

Brussels, Philip Catherine, Jazz Guitarist
Reviews from Live-gigs:

"...in the European guitarscene he is known as one of the artistic masters!"

(Sorry, but I really didn't pay him for that!)

Bösingfeld, Lippische Rundschau

"J.H changed the cautiously sitting audience into a grooving community."

Bösingfeld, Landeszeitung

"Remarkable music on a high level presented in a charming way. You could see the fun he still has after twenty years!"

Warburg, Neue Westfälische

"Without the help of any technical tools he could convince the audience with his guitar and his bright voice.”

Ahlener Zeitung

"For friends of handmade music it was a superb concert!“

Neue Westfälische, Warburg

"Far beyond common blues-progressions he could give the impression of playing two or three instruments at a time combining chords, melodies and basslines".

Mindener Tageblatt

”Hausmann proofed that the concept ‘one man - one guitar´ can still guarantee a thrilling and interesting performance. (...) His playing shows accurate artistic mastery and remarkable smoothness.”

Lippe Aktuell Detmold

”Jens Hausmann's Gig was a good clean thing: solid musicianship, a feeling for details and very special arrangements. Well done!”

Münstersche Zeitung

”Still there are musicians with the ability to unite a whole band in one person. Jens Hausmann is one of those One-Man-Bands.”

Westfälische Nachrichten Münster