Mannifesto

Session saxophonist, vocalist and songwriter Patsy Gamble joins forces with ex Wishbone Ash guitarist Muddy Manninen, legendary German bass player Martin Engelien and Manni Von Bohr – Germany’s ‘Pope of Drumming’ for an exciting new live project and album of original songs, to be launched in Spring 2025!

Patsy Gamble is a much in demand session saxophonist, vocalist, composer, performer and British Blues Award finalist in 2011 and 2012. She has performed and recorded with many different artists including Steve Winwood, & Mick Jagger.

Finnish born guitarist Muddy Manninen was a member of band Wishbone Ash for a number of years and became the bands main songwriter for several albums including the critically acclaimed “Blue Horizon as well as sharing the lead guitar duties.

German bassist Martin Engelien has been around for more than 50 years, touring all over the world, and performing on TV. Besides platinum and gold records, Martin has won many awards and produced several successful albums for other musicians, including the most successful German Jazz Musician, Albert Mangelsdorff. Martin has worked with amongst others Michael Landau, Tower of Power Horns, Ian Paice, John Entwistle, Herman Rarebell, and Steve Lukather.

Manni Von Bohr, Germany’s “Pope of Drumming”, as the US drummer magazine “Modern Drummer” has titled him is a well-known and highly valued drumming personality in the German music scene.Musicians and bands with whom Manni von Bohr played or currently plays: Randy Hansen,(USA) Birth Control, (GER) Bröselmaschine, Hakim Ludin (P.U.L.S.E percussion-drum-duo with percussionist Hakim Ludin), Incredible Pack, Helge Schneider, Uli John Roth (ex Scorpions), Martin Allcock (Jethro Tull) and many more.

For more information, check out the websites below…

Muddy Manninen http://www.muddymanninen.com

Martin Engelien http://www.martinengelien.de

Manni Von Bohr http://www.mvonbohr.com