Happy to be --

On my way to concerts in Sweden
July - August 2010

Thanks for visiting this site.

-Tomas

Brick's Picks:
This Friday, April 3, is looking good, with a rare local appearance by Swedish guitarist Tomas Janzon and his excellent quartet (pianist Art Hillery, bassist Nedra Wheeler and drummer Donald Dean) at the Sheraton downtown, running from 6 to 9 pm. His playing is coolly European, with a wonderful sense of space, and we especially dig his Coast to Coast to Coast (and the rare Live in Stockholm too).

-Brick Wahl, LA Weekly, April 3-9, 2009.

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
E-mail: steve@cadencebuilding.com
http://www.cadencebuilding.com/

Jeff Littleton, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Tomas.

Available on iTunes

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Upcoming Events/2010:

Solo - Från Bach till Jazz
July 25, 8 pm
Maria Magdalena Kyrka, Sweden

TOMAS JANZON DUO
July 31, 11 am to 3 pm Mosebacke Etablissement, Stockholm

TOMAS JANZON DUO
Aug 01, 11 am to 3 pm Mosebacke Etablissement, Stockholm


Solo - Från Bach till Jazz
August 7, 6 pm Valö kyrka, Östhammar, Sweden.

TOMAS JANZON DUO
Aug 14 11 am to 3 pm Mosebacke Etablissement, Stockholm

TOMAS JANZON DUO
Aug 15 11 am to 3 pm Mosebacke Etablissement, Stockholm

Recent Concerts/2009:

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]