Take a breath, inhale, breathe in. It's your time to feel music again.

I still love the jazz sound of the 50s.
When I was a child my Grandma sang to the songs of Sinatra, and I loved to listen.
Now I am old but I have this all the time in my ears and in my heart.

I worked for over a year on this album, did everything on my own.
Arranging, singing, playing the instruments, producing, mixing, mastering and all of the artwork.
So please take time to enjoy it!

I promote my music on my label Amp-Media, I make videos and so on and so on - a full time job.
But my passion.
And of course: I love to play and sing live!

Without music life would Bb
Yours Ralph Maten

I still love the jazz sound of the 50s.
When I was a child my Grandma sang to the songs of Sinatra, and I loved to listen.
Now I am old but I have this all the time in my ears and in my heart.

I worked for over a year on this album, did everything on my own.
Arranging, singing, playing the instruments, producing, mixing, mastering and all of the artwork.
So please take time to enjoy it!

I promote my music on my label Amp-Media, I make videos and so on and so on - a full time job.
But my passion.
And of course: I love to play and sing live!

Without music life would Bb
Yours Ralph Maten

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Ralph Maten, (born on Feb 17th 1970 at Frankenthal, Germany - as the only son of a former monk) is a singer, songwriter and pianist playing Rock, Blues, Jazz and Adult Contemporary Music.

He is also a producer with his own studio and record label (Amp-Media) and an endorser for music instruments build by well-known companies (EMI, Casio, Kawai etc.)

The piano became his instrument of choice at an early age during his musical education. Amongst others Maten is influenced by greats like Nat King
Cole, Frank Sinatra, Nora Jones or Radiohead.

In 1984 he moved to Hameln where he set up his studio and record label.

His 7th solo album „Colours“ was released in 2020.
In 2021 he released his first "Smooth Jazz" album.

On stage Maten (The Velvetman) convinces and charmes the audience with his soft and gentle piano-playing and his unique charismatic voice.