played the keyboards and guitar for Ian Dury & The Blockheads. During his solo career he proved that it was him who brought the funk into The Blockheads’ music. His solo hits «Ai No Corrrida» and «Glad To Know You» are timeless disco classics. Neo-Disco labels Bearfunk and Tirk got Jankel back into limelight and are steadily releasing new music by the now almost 60 years old.
Louis de Dernieres / Joan Brady / Herbert Whone / Greg Campbell / Kitty Kelley
5 favorite bands you know personally
Alabama 3 / Quincy Jones / The Blockheads / Talking Heads / The Earons
5 favorite books
Joan Brady: «Theory Of War» / Louis de Bernieres: «Senor Vivo And The Coca Lord» / Richard Cole and Richard Trubo: «Stairway To Heaven – On The Road With Led Zeppelin» / Anything by Baba Muktananda (Sidha Foundation) / Greg Campbell: «Blood Diamonds»
5 favorite cartoon characters
Family Guy / Yogi Bear / Barney Flintstone / Spiderman / Popeye
5 favorite cities
London / Paris / Tokyo / Gothenburg / Edinburgh
5 favorite drinks
water / lucozade /real ale /real apple juice / tea
5 favorite fruits
lemons / apples / mangos / bananas / pineapple
5 favorite human inventions
Wurlitzer electric piano / Fender telecaster / the toaster / the car / scarves
5 favorite instruments
clavinet / aoelean pipes / piano / violins / cellos
5 favorite magazines
Rolling Stone / Q magazine / Classic Car / The Face
5 favorite months
april / may / september / december / january
5 favorite personal belongings
wallet / keys / credit card / piano / glasses
5 favorite sayings
«on the other hand» / «in principal» / «really?» / «o.k.» / «dammit!!!!!»
5 favorite things that make you sexy
eyes / smile / wit / fit / legs
5 favorite TV shows
Anything enlightening. I hate game shows and big brother.
5 favorite personal victories
laughing at all the shit thrown at you / daily yoga / in bed before 12 / learning to run logic music software / coping with disapointment
are finally back. After their very promising debut they took some time to come back with an album that finally shows the full potential of what Johnny Jewel & co is capable of. Where «In The City» left off ...