Michael Kollwitz

…at the Sacramento Brewing Company from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. My new DVD is entitled “Live In Concert” (you can see it below this post) The party’s free and it’s fun! Sacramento Brewing Company is in the Town and Country Village (near Marconi & Fulton)and is located at:
2713 El Paseo Lane
Sacramento, CA 95821
916.485.HOPS (4677)
For info or directions [...]

I’ve learned from Yuta Chapman (Emmett’s wife) that my new CD, Waterfallin’, is the FIRST-EVER CD to prominently feature the new Chapman 10-string Alto Stick! The Alto Stick is in a higher-register than Emmett Chapman’s other instruments and it has a very pure, beautiful tone. I’ve had mine since Oct ‘05 and I just got [...]

We’re working on the graphics for the new CD and it will be one of the prettiest ones I’ve ever done. Can’t wait to get a copy in your hands. We’ve been listening to it over and over here at home- it’s so soothing and relaxing. I’ll let you know when it’s ready… Until then! [...]

I’m happy to announce that my seventh (and newest) CD has just been mastered by Lane Cameron in Reno, NV. It is titled “Waterfallin’” and it prominently features the new Alto Stick on 10 of it’s 15 tracks. The CD includes 9 new original tracks and 6 covers. It sounds absolutely gorgeous and will be [...]

I received the following review (below) for my CD “Moments” from Voodoo Child magazine (Issue 67) Spring 2005. Voodoo Child is publication devoted to Jimi Hendrix and his music.
Guitarist Emmett Chapman invented The Stick in 1969. The instrument looks like the oversized neck of a 12-string guitar with no body. Looking like a stick, the [...]

I’m happy to announce that my new CD, “Here Comes Spring” is NOW AVAILABLE! The birds are singing, the sun is shining and here comes Spring! Melt away the stress of the day with 15 new gorgeous tracks of solo Stick. The CD includes songs such as: Hotel California, Spanish Eyes, Black Magic Woman, All [...]

My new CD (#6), “Here Comes Spring”, is officially done. It looks and sounds great. Presently, it’s at the duplication plant being pressed and packaged. I’m planning to release it on May 27th at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. I’ll keep you posted….