The Walking Stick Man

Jordi Llaurens Yñesta aka The Walking Stick Man was born on the 8th of October in 1972, in the old neighbourhood of Gracia in Barcelona. He started playing the harmonica at 9 years old and slightly later the guitar. In 1991, at the age of 19, he began his career as a professional musician playing the bass guitar. He is a singer, guitarist, harmonica player, bass and double bass player and cigar box guitar maker. He also composes, produces and is co-founder of “Blues Business” a company that’s solely dedicated to Blues.

During more than 25 years dedicated to playing the blues, he has shared the stage with other bluesmen & groups like: James Harman, Hook Herrera, Paul Orta, Sam Cockrell, Mitch Woods, Todd Sharville, Little Jenny, Sharon Jones, Big Mama Montse, Barrelhouse Chuck, Victor Uris, Keith Dunn, Raimundo Amador, Amadeu Casas, Mike Shanon, Alex ‘A’ n TNT, Blues Devils, Lazy Jumpers, Suitcase Brothers, Johnny Mars, Terry Mann, Julio Lobos, Smoking Stones, Carlos Segarra, , Lluís Coloma, Mingo Balaguer, Reynald Colom, Dani Pérez, Javier Mas & Cafe RnB.

Throughout this time he has had the opportunity to share unforgetable moments of blues with the likes of: Alex Napier, Jerry Portnoy, John Hammond, Taj Mahal, Shemeka Copeland, John Primer, Corey Harris, Billy Branch, Johnny B. Gaiden, Big Bill Morganfield, Lurrie Bell, Paul Lamb, Larry McCray, Denny Freeman, Terry Evans, Felton Crews, John Alex Mason, Little Charlie & The Nightcats.