Janette Mason is a London-based pianist, composer, arranger and producer, and has been a mainstay of the British jazz scene over the last 15 years. From an early age, Janette watched the famed Oscar Peterson show, which cemented her love for music and the piano.
Janette has previously recorded two trio albums, her debut album Din and Tonic was shortlisted by the Guardian as a contender for "Jazz Album of the Year", followed by her 2009 release, Alien Left Hand, which garnered a Parliamentary Jazz nomination in the best CD category.
As an arranger, producer and performer Janette has an outstanding record of accomplishments. Touring extensively throughout the 1990's with the artists Oasis, Pulp and Robert Wyatt. Proving herself as a consummate musician with a standout talent in Jazz, Pop, and World Music. She has contributed arrangements to Ian Shaw's Drawn To All Things and produced Lea DeLaria's, The Live Smoke Sessions, that reached the Grammy Ballot. Janette's compositions can be heard on numerous TV programs and Films including the score for the award-winning film Ruby Blue starring Bob Hoskins.
Janette has never shied away from making music that is complex and challenging but does it with her keen ear for melody and a powerful sense of rhythm whilst remaining true to her unique compositional style.
As an arranger, producer and performer Janette has a formidable track record. She toured extensively throughout the 90s with artists like Oasis, Pulp and Robert Wyatt and has proven to be a consummate musician and a standout talent in Jazz, Pop and World Music.
Her compositions can be heard on numerous TV programs and Films including the score for the award winning film 'Ruby Blue' starring Bob Hoskins. Her music has been described as similar to EST and The Bad Plus.
Performer
Janette, from her high profile gigs throughout the 90’s touring with artists like Seal, Oasis, K.D.Lang and Robert Wyatt, to the years on camera as Musical Director for Jonathan Ross and Antoine De Caunnes, has proven to be a consummate musician and a standout talent in Jazz, Pop, Indie, Rock and World Music.
A mainstay of the British Jazz scene for over a decade, Janette has toured her unique sound in Europe, Israel, Japan, Thailand the United States, playing everywhere from The Atlanta and Rochester Jazz Festivals to Carnegie and Albert Hall.
Janette Mason at her D'Ranged Cd launch at Hideaway Aug 2014
Composer
Her skills as a composer can be heard in countless Television adverts and programs from Sex and the City, The Drew Carey Show, Come Dine With Me to feature films Ruby Blue (2008 MEDB Films) starring Bob Hoskins, The Calling (MEDB Films) starring Brenda Blethyn, Susannah York, Amanda Donohoe, Corin Redgrave and Rita Tushingham, as well as the acclaimed Documentary Film Paris Was A Woman by Greta Schiller.
Arranger - Producer
Janette is also a successful recording artist and arranger. Her debut album, Din and Tonic, was shortlisted by Guardian Jazz Critic John Fordham as a contender for "Jazz Album of the Year." January 2009 brought the release of Alien Left Hand, featuring Julian Siegel, Tom Arthurs, Lea DeLaria, which garnered a Parliamentary Jazz nomination.
She is a sought after arranger and producer and has contributed tracks to Ian Shaw’s Drawn to All Things and Lea DeLaria’s The Live Smoke Sessions, which reached the Grammy Ballot in 2008.
Janette's current release, D'Ranged, featuring David McAlmont, Claire Martin OBE, Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield, Vula Malinga and Gwyneth Herbert, is garnering rave reviews in the press.
Janette is currently musical Director at Hideaway in London.
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"For all her familiarity with the commercial mainstream, Mason can't do anything obvious or unhip" - John Fordham The Guardian
