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B.J. Jansen

You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.-Trane

About Me

WELCOME JAZZ CATS AND KITTENS!!!!

B.J. Jansen, born January 3rd 1981 in Cincinnati, has only begun to establish himself as a charismatic and dynamic jazz performer, composer and bandleader on and off the stage. Recent performance highlights as leader have included 55 Bar, Knitting Factory and Garage in NYC: NY, Blues Alley in Washington, DC, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Mann Center For The Performing Arts in Philadelphia. In addition to performing regularly in the northeast and midwest, B.J. has also founded the Jazz Development Group, a non-profit corporation to provide supplemental jazz education clinics to school-age children at no cost.

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Member Since: 5/27/2005
Band Website: bjjansen.com
Band Members: [B.J. Jansen - Baritone Saxophone]
[Daud El-Bakara - Trumpet]
[Frank Stagnitta, Farid Barron, George Burton - Piano]
[Mike Boone, Bob Bodley (R.I.P.), Ed Wise, Rory Haynes, Leon Boykins - Bass]
[Chris Beck, Wayne Smith - Drums]

CONJURA LIVE @ THE 55 BAR IN NEW YORK CITY 4/22/07

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Record Label: JansenMusic Records
Type of Label: Major

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New and Current Album Releases From JansenMusic Records!

JansenMusic Records & JM Creative Artists is offering three songs for Free Download now! These represent selections from current and pending releases! The promotional downloads are free for a limi...
Posted by B.J. Jansen on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:51:00 PST

LOVE

    Love = unconditional compasion and truth! 
Posted by B.J. Jansen on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:38:00 PST

My Friend Onuki’s New CD....

Here is a link to my friend’s website she has a CD out in Japan, the demo cuts sound great... check it out: http://non.vis.ne.jp/...
Posted by B.J. Jansen on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:50:00 PST

CDs now in for Mail-order and purchase at performances!

CDs now in for Mail-order and purchase at performances! Current mood: blessed You can send an Email to - [email protected] with your address, phone number and quanity of CD’s to be purc...
Posted by B.J. Jansen on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:23:00 PST

RIP JAZZ FACTORY

The midwest/south has lost one of it’s only true and short-lived Jazz Venues, The Jazz Factory...See the text of an Email I just received:E-mail from Laura Gentry: [email protected] is with a...
Posted by B.J. Jansen on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:04:00 PST

VOL 1 NOW SHOWCASED ON ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM

Check it out: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/
Posted by B.J. Jansen on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:32:00 PST

RIP Dennis Irwin

BELOVED BASSIST DENNIS IRWIN PASSESMarch 11. 2008Beloved bassist Dennis Irwin, a longtime collaborator with Joe Lovano, John Scofield, and countless others, died yesterday, March 10th, after a battle ...
Posted by B.J. Jansen on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:44:00 PST

Truth

Being who and what I am has allowed me interesting insight into our human condition. I find it difficult to find genuine truth, love and transparency in the current world we live in. I am theorizing t...
Posted by B.J. Jansen on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:44:00 PST

Mingus Among-us...

"If someone has been escaping reality, I don't expect him to dig my music." - Charles Mingus"They're singing your praises while stealing your phrases." - Charles Mingus"Most of the soloists at Birdlan...
Posted by B.J. Jansen on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:00:00 PST

Three Kinds of People In This World...

1) Those who wonder what happened.2) Those who watch what happens.3) Those who make things happen! We need more of the 3rd type of people in Jazz right now! Walkers get to stepping and talkers get to ...
Posted by B.J. Jansen on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:34:00 PST