Updated: August 16, 2022
"My Creative Jazz style is based on my own artistic vision. Drawing from my roots in jazz, classical, and acoustic instrumental styles, my sound incorporates soft interesting grooves and improvisation." Based in Boston MA, Peter Janson's music has earned him national acclaim: “the substance of great jazz presented in an original and accessible style. Truly great!” ~ Steve Hunt, keyboardist (Allan Holdsworth, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham), “absolutely one of the best, heartfelt, acoustic players today” ~ Chuck Ebert, Grammy winning producer, and “a rare 10+” ~ Spirit of Change Magazine.
He has performed extensively throughout North America; notably at Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall, Montreal Jazz Festival, Healdsburg Guitar Festival, Argenta Acoustic Music Series, WUMB Music Festival and more. His session guitar work on “Old Black Roller” by Grant Maloy Smith (Celtic / Americana) spent 17 weeks on the Billboard charts, including eleven weeks in the Top 10. Peter’s “Beautiful Day” record (jazz / new age) won Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (NAR Music Awards), and he’s had three solo guitar albums in the Top Five of the NAR radio charts. Peter has over 3.3-million verified broadcasts across all media spanning 116 countries. (BMI, SE, MLC)
Dirty Linen Magazine says, “Peter Janson is a gifted acoustic fingerstyle player.”
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"Peter Janson's music has the substance of great jazz presented in an original and accessible style. Truly great!” ~ Steve Hunt, keyboardist (Allan Holdsworth, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Angela Bofill, Elektrik Market) "One of the most enjoyable evenings I have had, attending a concert, in almost 40 years – and I have been to LOTS of concerts." ~ Lee Greene, concert reviewer, Jacksonville Review, Medford OR
Primary Instrument
Guitar
Location
Boston
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
Peter Janson directs jazz ensembles and teaches a variety of courses, including private guitar instruction, at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He is a long-time artist-educator in its Performing Arts Department and is proud to be serving the students of such a wonderful minority majority campus. Additionally, he is available for private guitar instruction, via Zoom, (not through UMass) with schedule by arrangement. $100.00 per 90-minute session.
Clinic/Workshop Information
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guitar
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
piano
Chick Corea
piano
Grant Green
guitar
Allan Holdsworth
guitar, electric
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guitar
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guitar
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guitar
