TOLLAK OLLESTAD HARMONICA

One of the most unique artists to ever play the instrument, whose original voice, depth of artistry and feeling, is what has made him so highly sought after by so many recording artists.
An impressive list that includes, Don Henley, Al Jarreau, Natalie Cole, Earth, Wind and Fire, Andrea Bocelli, David Foster, Brian McKnight, Billy Idol, Michael McDonald, Dave Grusin, Gino Vanelli, Kenny Loggins and many others. He’s also well known for playing the melody in the theme for the classic 90’s television series “Northern exposure”

A chromatic harmonica player whose signature sound people mention in the same breath as Stevie Wonder and Toots Thielemens and a blues harmonica player whose command of the instrument is nothing less than breathtaking. A combination that indeed puts him in a field by himself.

Watch Tollak perform with Don Henley
(from his VH-1 Storytellers special)
clip is in MPEG format and will play in Media Player, or Quicktime

The End Of Innocence

Watch Tollak perform with Andrea Bocelli & David Foster
(from the PBS Great performance "Amore under the desert stars")
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Canzoni Stonate

Watch Tollak clips from the Hohner booth at the Musik Messe
in Frankfurt Germany with David Becker on guitar
Quicktime Download

Blues In A
How Insensitive

Listen to a clip from Al Jarreau's "Accentuate the Positive" (Midnight Sun) click here to download MP3

Listen to a clip from the new Shapes CD (Measure Once) click here to download MP3

Listen to Round Midnight from Victor Field's "52nd Street" click here to download MP3

Listen to My first recording from when I was 17, an early attempt at Jazz composing and combining blues harp with my still emerging chromatic harp playing. It also features my brother Burt on guitar and his bandmates Gordy Arland-drums and Steve Bartlett-bass, also an 18 year old keyboard prodigy named Robert Damper.
Tennnis Shoe click here to download MP3