Growing up in Boston Massachusetts, Peter Janson started playing by the age of seven, and doing pop gigs at age 15. 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.
This album represents the sixth edition of Nordic Meeting: an annual recording project at the Swedish Radio in Gothenburg, where an ensemble of hand-picked musicians is selected to record new and adventurous music. The idea is to challenge a major Swedish jazz artist to compose for an international setting with a strong Scandinavian profile.
Peter Janson – bass
Anders Bergcrantz – trumpet
John Surman – soprano, baritone sax and bass clarinet
Jörg Huke – trombone
Tommy Kotter – piano
Axel Riel – drums