Nils - Catalina

From Nils' latest album "Up Close and Personal" released on March, 17, 2009. Nils was born and raised in Munich, Germany. He picked up his first guitar as teenager. While his first inclinations were to follow the lead of his idols Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, it wasn't until he was introduced to funk music that he was hooked. He spent "endless nights" learning and copying rhythm players like Nile Rogers, Al McKay and Paul Jackson, Jr. Over the years he has deserved a great reputation among Smooth Jazz fans for producing albums of the highest quality. This is his third solo album, after the critical and popular acclaimed "Pacific Coast Highway" and "Ready to Play". "Up Close and Personal" showcases his signature musical style that was created years ago and still sounds as fresh and new today as it did when he started.