Discography

• Getting To Here, Peter Janson, EWM Records, 2022
• Rooted in Song: an American music experience, Peter Janson guitarist and co-writer on one duo track, "Santa Cruz," Axon Entertainment, 2020
• The Best of Friends, Steve Davison, Peter Janson guitarist and co-writer on two duo tracks, "The Water Is Wide" and "Santa Cruz," Finger Food Productions, 2018
• Places In Time, Peter Janson, EWM Records, 2017
• Dust Bowl: American Stories, Grant Maloy Smith, Peter Janson guitarist on the Billboard charting recording of "Old Black Roller" (10 weeks in TOP 10, #2 on Heatseekers chart), Suburban Cowboy Records, 2017
• A Long Road: tunes from Celtic lands, Peter Janson, EWM Records, 2013
• Dream Logic: The Echoes Living Room Concerts, vol. 16, various artists, Echodisc, 2010
• Oasis Acoustic, vol. 9, various artists, Oasis, 2010
• Compass Rose, Peter Janson, EWM Records, 2009
• Winter Gifts, Peter Janson, EWM Records, 2007
• New Age Music and New Sounds, various artists, Universal Quiet (Italy), 2007
• Beautiful Day, Peter Janson & Friends, EWM Records, 2006
• Serenity at UMB: a Relaxation CD, Peter Janson: music composer and arranger, UMass Boston, University Health Services, 2006
• Amningsro, compilation CD, various artists, THETA Music Sweden, 2006
• En forsmak fran THETA: Musik, Guidad Avslappning, Naturljud, compilation CD, various artists, THETA Music Sweden, 2006
• A Clear Stillness, Peter Janson, THETA Music Sweden, 2005
• A Window on Salt Spring, various artists, Creek House Realty, 2006
• My World, Jamie Bonk, Peter Janson composer and guitar performer for one song, "Waiting For Winter", Bonk Productions, 2004
• Firelight Moonlight, Peter Janson, EWM Records, 2004
• Firelight Moonlight – Audiophile Recording, Peter Janson, Orange Music Pte Ltd. Singapore, 2004
• Sounds of New England, Vol. 1, compilation CD, various artists, Mansfield Music and Arts Association, 2003
• Sometimes From Here, Peter Janson, EWM Records, 2001
• NAV Sampler, various artists, New Age Voice, 2001
• Oasis Acoustic Instrumentals, vol. 3, various artists, Oasis, 2000
• Across the Bridge, Peter Janson, EWM Records, 1999

Non-performance Credits

• John. Cage. Guitar., Aaron Larget-Caplan, Aaron Larget-Caplan guitar - prepared guitar, Sharan Leventhal - violin, Adam Levin - prepared guitar, (Peter Janson: special thanks, production assistant), Stone Records, 2018
• The Legend of Hagoromo, Aaron Larget-Caplan, Aaron Larget-Caplan solo guitarist, (Peter Janson: special thanks), Stone Records, 2015
• Gustav Holst: Composer as Arranger, Philharmonia Bulgarica, Jon Ceander Mitchell conductor, (Peter Janson: pre-editing), Centaur Records, 2007
• The Young Beethoven: Piano Concerto in E Flat, W.o.O.4, Romance cantabile, H. 13, Musik zu einem Ritterballet, W.o.O.1, Grigorios Zamparas piano, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Ceander Mitchell conductor, (Peter Janson: pre-editing), Centaur Records, 2004
• Beethoven: Piano Concerto Movement in D, Kinsky Anh. 7, Piano Concerto in D, Op. 61, Linnea Bardarson piano, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Ceander Mitchell conductor, (Peter Janson: pre-editing), Centaur Records, 2003
• Preteritions, Bach * Mozart * Holst, Linnea Bardarson pianoforte, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Jon Ceander Mitchell conductor, (Peter Janson: pre-editing), UMB Records, 2001
• UMass Boston: Live at the Millennium, various artists, (Peter Janson: editor), UMB Records, 2001

Articles

• “Teaching at a University.” Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Guitar Pro, July 2008, Vol. 19 no.1 issue #187, String Letter Publishing, san Rafael CA, pg. 8 (reference); pg. 72

Bio

“Peter Janson is a gifted acoustic fingerstyle player.” ~ Dirty Linen Magazine

Growing up in Boston Massachusetts, Peter Janson listened to his father, an accomplished amateur guitarist, play solo guitar every day. Peter started playing by the age of seven, and starting doing pop gigs at age 15. For the last twenty-five years he has performed in venues large and small, much as a touring studio guitarist would - in a variety of styles; pop, rock, fusion, folk, Celtic, classical, and jazz. His sound is a melding of all these, and it presents as crossover jazz fusion.

His newest release, Getting To Here, is an album of deft arrangements and nuanced improvisations that come from his soul. The music is a triumph in the face of the pandemic lockdown when the isolation had such a negative impact on him he nearly quit playing. Now growing in international recognition, Peter signed a worldwide sub-publishing deal with SUPREME SONGS Limited (UK based) in October 2022.

Come to a concert. Listen to his music. Hear Peter Janson, a musician who couldn't quit his love of music, performing solo jazz guitar songs inspired by guitar legends like Joe Pass, Earl Klugh, and Jim Hall as well as contemporary players like Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Wolfgang Muthspiel.

"Solo acoustic jazz guitar celebrating my love of jazz, classical, and acoustic instrumental music while paying homage to my dearest influences" ~ Peter

Short Bio

“A gifted acoustic fingerstyle player.” ~ Dirty Linen Magazine

Peter Janson is a Boston-based solo jazz guitarist whose sound is a melding of jazz, classical, improvisational, and other influences that presents as crossover jazz fusion. He has won many awards and performed extensively throughout North America; most notably at Carnegie Hall and the Montreal Jazz Festival, has had music placed in video games, commercials, and news documentaries, had a song he played on last 17 weeks on the Billboard charts (11 weeks in top 10) and has a growing base of fans from 137 countries.

In-Depth Bio

“A gifted acoustic fingerstyle player.” ~ Dirty Linen Magazine

Growing up in Boston Massachusetts, Peter Janson listened to his father, an accomplished amateur guitarist, play solo guitar every day. Peter started playing by the age of seven, and starting doing pop gigs at age 15. For the last twenty-five years he has performed in venues large and small, much as a touring studio guitarist would - in a variety of styles; pop, rock, fusion, folk, Celtic, classical, and jazz. His sound is a melding of all these, and it presents as crossover jazz fusion.

His newest release, Getting To Here, is an album of deft arrangements and nuanced improvisations that come from his soul. The music is a triumph in the face of the pandemic lockdown when the isolation had such a negative impact on him he nearly quit playing. Now growing in international recognition, Peter signed a worldwide sub-publishing deal with SUPREME SONGS Limited (UK based) in October 2022.

Peter's early influences were eclectic - from Django Reinhardt, Andres’ Segovia, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Earl Klugh, Jim Hall, and Grant Green, to Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Steve Reich, Arvo Part, Neil Peart (Rush), and Brian Eno – and remain so to this day.

While attaining his Master of Guitar Performance degree at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston he focused on early music for stringed instruments, jazz, Indian classical and contemporary classical composition where he studied under David Leisner, Robert Sullivan, Thomas Oboe Lee, Thomas McKinley and others. It was at this time that becoming his own artist, through intense study of a variety of music from his interests as well as his multiple heritages, ignited in his soul, and his unique style of guitar music began to reveal itself: his passion for weaving elements from his roots in jazz, classical, and acoustic instrumental styles was formed. Since that time his performances have mostly been as a soloist playing six-string guitar and occasionally singing.

As an experienced independent performer having played across the US and Canada, from the legendary Carnegie Hall, to Freight & Salvage in Berkley CA, to the Montreal International Jazz Festival, to the iconic Club Passim in Boston, and CBGB in New York, he’s performed with a variety of diverse artists including GRAMMY® winner Wouter Kellerman, American Fingerstyle: songs for 6&12-string guitar tours with Steve Davison and Tracy Moore, A World of Guitar: virtuoso guitar music from six continents tours with Aaron Larget-Caplan, American Guitar Masters tours with Larry Pattis and Steve Davison, Artistry of the Guitar tours with Ken Bonfield, String Songs concerts with luminaries Tim Farrell and Michael Manring, Friends concerts with Steve Hunt, Henrik Bridger and Bertram Lehmann, and Peter has shared stages and co-bills with many artists including Tim Lerch, Ed Gerhard, Roger Hudson, Alex DeGrassi, Dakota Dave Hull, Chris Proctor, Jamie Bonk, singer-songwriters Brooks Williams, Shane Jackman, Greg Greenway, and Tim Harrison, Ugandan artist Kinobe and Celtic artists Aine Minogue, Aoife Clancy, Robbie O'Connell, and others.

Peter won an NAR Lifestyle Music Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for his Beautiful Day CD, and Album of the Year and Best Instrumental Album Acoustic awards for his co-writing and performing on Smooth Jazz Canada Awards nominee Jamie Bonk’s My World CD. He has composed and recorded music on 25 national and international CDs including nine CDs under his name, music for video games, and music that has been featured on TV, and a variety of regional and national documentaries including CBS News' "Living in the Shadows: Religion's response to human trafficking." All of his CDs have been featured on PBS, commercial and college radio, syndicated radio, Apple, Daily Motion, Groove Music, Rhapsody, Tidal, Sirius/XM, Music Choice TV, Pandora, Spotify, and in-flight programming resulting in over 3.5-million organic (no purchased/bot streams), verified (BMI, SE, MLC) broadcasts across all media spanning 137 countries.

Come to a concert. Listen to his music. Hear Peter Janson, a musician who couldn't quit his love of music, performing solo jazz guitar songs inspired by guitar legends like Joe Pass, Earl Klugh, and Jim Hall as well as contemporary players like Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Wolfgang Muthspiel.

Awards

• Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, BEAUTIFUL DAY
• Best Instrumental Album – Acoustic, BEAUTIFUL DAY
• Best CD of the Year, BEAUTIFUL DAY
• Album of the Year, JAMIE BONK - MY WORLD
• Best Instrumental Album – Acoustic, JAMIE BONK – MY WORLD
• Top 20 of the Year, FIRELIGHT MOONLIGHT ~ KTEP-FM (El Paso TX)
• Essential Audiosyncracy Collection Award winner, SOMETIMES FROM HERE ~ KTEP-FM (El Paso TX)
• Best New Age Album Nominee, SOMETIMES FROM HERE
• Top 20 of the Year, SOMETIMES FROM HERE ~ KTEP-FM (El Paso TX)
• Top 20 of the Year, SOMETIMES FROM HERE ~ KRSC-FM (Tulsa OK)
• Best Acoustic Instrumental Album Nominee, ACROSS THE BRIDGE
• Best of the Year, ACROSS THE BRIDGE ~ KGOU-FM (Norman OK)

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