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. With performances in Brazil(2001) and Japan(TOKYO 2007), B.J. has also become known outside of the United States. In 2005, B.J. founded the Jazz Development Group, a non-profit corporation to provide supplemental jazz education clinics to school-age children at no cost. See his website at www.bjjansen.com
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Added by clmgarage on October 1, 2007