New release Experiences, (Changes Music CM 113, 2010) featuring: Art Hillery-piano & organ, Jeff Littleton-bass and Albert "Tootie" Heath-drums.

Thanks for visiting this site

-Tomas

Interview for
Jazz Inside New York magazine.

Intervju för Orkesterjournalen:
Från Harlem till Söder.
(In Swedish)

Bill Milkowski at JazzTimes,
Dec 2010:

"tasty renditions...
original territory ...
with soulful authority."

Read the full review here.

Jazz Podium, Germany, Nov 2010:

The way in which he develops his pieces is the logical sound of a director and dramatist. ...Tomas brings light and air in the mainstream canon. His caution, his truly impressive and emotional charisma turns every piece into a feast. Guitar jazz has rarely been that beautiful.
-Alexander Schmitz, Jazz Podium, Germany, Nov. 2010.

Jersey Jazz, Jan. 2011
Noteworthy
Fradley Garner International Editor

SWEDISH GUITARIST JANZON THRIVES STATESIDE

TOMAS JANZON has lived in America for 18 years, building a reputation as a combo leader and composer on west and east coasts. Last summer, Tomas drove to New York from Los Angeles, where he’d taken a master’s degree in classical guitar at the USC Thornton School of Music and played
many trio gigs at Victor Borge Hall, with the great Ben Dixon on drums.
Some impressions from his cross-country drive are reflected in Janzon’s latest CD, Experiences (Changes Music), “a collection of seven straight-ahead jazz tunes, two originals
and two versions of a Swedish folksong.” With the guitarist are Art Hillery on B3 organ and piano, Jeff Littleton on bass, and the distinguished Albert “Tootie” Heath on drums.

On January 9 the Tomas Janzon Trio, with Corcoran Holt on bass, has
a 9:30–11:30 PM gig at Miles’ Café, 212 East 52nd St., Manhattan.
Jersey Jazz Journal

Dr. Dave Walker: Music Blog + Just Jazz Guitar, Feb. 2011.

Janzon’s warmly soul-tinged lines over Hillery’s staccato chords and Heath’s winking, on-and-off shuffle.
Alan Young, Lucid Culture

Grego Applegates Edwards,
Nov. 18, 2010:
" Subtle and Swinging"
Read the blog

Jim Santella in L.A. Jazz Scene:

With Janzon's velvet-like textures floating as if on water, the quartet's music moves with soul.

L.A. Jazz Scene, Oct 2010
[read the full review - click here]

Selections from EXPERIENCES can now be heard on your local jazz radio station.
TURN ON, TUNE IN ...

Oct. 1, 2010:
Interview with Jon Norton at WGLT, Illinois State University.

Radio campaign with
Kate Smith Promotions:
Tomas Janzon "Experiences":
CMJ Jazz Top 40 Chart: #36, #29, #14!!! Thank you.

Jazz Week Top 50 Album Chart: #46, #44, #39, #34, #32, #19!!! Thank you.

Roots Music Report Top 50 Jazz: #26, #16, #13, #8, #6!!! Thank you.

Sept. - Oct. 2010

Changes Music now has worldwide distribution with Naxos Sweden:

Naxos Sweden AB
Kryptongatan 6
703 73 Örebro, Sweden
Tel: +46735060838
E-mail: tryggve@naxos.se
http://www.naxosdirect.se/

US Distribution:

North Country Distr.
Cadence Building
Redwood, NY 13679
http://www.cadencebuilding.com/

Jeff Littleton, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Tomas.

Available on iTunes

and CD Baby!

also at
Naxos Sweden

Upcoming Events 2012

Feb 4, 2012, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Essiet Essiet-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway, by 207th St.
(take the A-train from downtown)
New York, NY 10034
No cover, reservations: 212-544-9480

Feb 9, 2012, from 8 pm to 11 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Gene Perla
Porter's Pub
700 Northampton St.
Easton, PA
(610) 250-6561

Feb 18, 2012, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway, by 207th St.
(take the A-train from downtown)
New York, NY 10034
No cover, reservations: 212-544-9480

Recent Concerts:

Jan. 28, 2012, from 10 to 11 pm
Tomas Janzon Solo
5C Cultural Center
68 Avenue C, (corner 5th St/Ave.C)
New York, NY 10009

Jan. 21, 2012, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Joseph Lepore-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway, by 207th St.
New York, NY 10034

Jan. 7, 2012, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Essiet Essiet-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway, by 207th St.
New York, NY 10034

Dec, 26, 2011, 10:30 pm .
Tomas Janzon Trio
feat. David F. Gibson-dr
Garage
99 7th Avenue South
Greenwich Village
New York City

Dec, 21, 2011, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
To the Memory of Art Hillery – Celebrating Art
–his Music, his Legacy.
Tomas Janzon Quartet:
feat. Benn Clatworthy-sax, Jeff Littleton-b and Donald Dean-dr
Sangria
68 Pier Ave.
Los Angeles
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Dec, 10, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Curtis Lundy-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034


Nov. 26, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Curtis Lundy-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

Nov. 12, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Curtis Lundy-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

Oct 29, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Joseph Lepore-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

Oct 15, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Ratzo Harris-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

Oct 1, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Curtis Lundy-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

Sept 3, 2011, from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Gene Perla-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

Aug. 13, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Curtis Lundy-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

Aug 3, 2011, 7 pm
Classical guitar solo
From Bach to Jazz
Järfälla kyrka , Stockholm
Sweden

July 22, 2011, 8 pm
Classical guitar solo
From Bach to Jazz
Högalidskyrkan, Stockholm
Sweden

June18, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Essiet Essiet-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

June 4, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Ken Filiano-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

May 21, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Curtis Lundy-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

May 14, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo feat. Essiet Essiet-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

April 23, 2011, from 7 pm to 10 pm
Tomas Janzon Duo
feat. Essiet Essiet-bass
Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

Coast to Coast to Coast:

"Just the right progression of themes and tempos, just the right variety of long running times with short, just the right instrumentation for any given tune, hitting, as the CD title metaphorically suggests, all the points of the compass, all the coasts and all the landforms between. It’s a tour designed for listening and savoring."
-Bob Gish
JazzImprov magazine, Feb. 2008
[read the full review - click here]

"...all are unified by a crispness and intimacy that highlights Janzon’s cool, subtle style."
- Forrest Dylan Bryant,
JazzTimes magazine, March 2007.
[read the full review - click here]

"Janzon turns up the flame of jazz’s modern mainstream
through his latest album of adventurous music."
-Jim Santella
L.A. Jazz Scene, Jan 2007

"A cooly imaginative kind of Sco-meets-Wes LA-based gutarist gets some sly, witty touches, steady soul-bop grooving originals..."
-Selwyn Harris
Jazzwise, UK, August 2007.

"...impress you with their low key precision and clever use of space and tone.....should excite listeners
from coast to coast to coast."
-George Harris, Dec. 2006
All About Jazz LA

"The soft strokes of his guitar melt away while delivering lyrical melodies one moment and creating fire in the heart of his audience the next. At his frequent live appearances, Janzon
captivates everyone and won’t let go."
AllAboutJazz-web

...at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
"Guitarist Tomas Janzon brought his original spirit to LACMA with splendid results. In three powerful sets, he reflected blues-laden memories of Wes Montgomery and Django Reinhardt, as well as the fire and complexity found in the work of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Fresh originals and standards such as “Moanin',” “All the Things You Are,” “Here's That Rainy Day,” and “Have You Met Miss Jones” were interpreted with authority. Janzon gave each selection a varied appearance, as his guitar wove intricate melodic patterns through the fabric of familiar song. His fluid lines produced thrilling results and meshed with his musical collaborators effectively."
- Jim Santella
All About Jazz
[read the article - click here]