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David Janeway: Forward Motion

Read "Forward Motion" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


New York City-based pianist David Janeway began his music journey studying classical music at age five. The move to the Big Apple happened in 1978, and became a permanent move in 1986. He has been a busy presence there for four decades, in various ensemble configurations. Still, he gravitates--especially on recordings--toward the piano trio, with Distant Voices (Steeple Chase, 2021), Interchange (Steeplechase, 2024) and now with Forward Motion, where he is joined by bassist Cameron Brown and drummer Billy Hart. ...

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Take Five With Bill Hart

Read "Take Five With Bill Hart" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Bill Hart:Born and raised in Canada, Hart started playing guitar at nine years old. He moved to the United States at the age of thirteen and was playing professionally by sixteen years old. His first professional experience was playing with his rock band in a pit for theater shows, featuring shows like Rocky Horror Picture Show and Little Shop Of Horrors. Influenced by rock and blues and fascinated by jazz he went to study at Musicians Institute ...

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Bill Hart: Subject to Change

Read "Subject to Change" reviewed by Geannine Reid


Guitarist Bill Hart's early training was fairly non-traditional. As a teenager, he spent time playing in theaters performing The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Little Shop of Horrors. Fascinated by the mathematical precision of music, Hart attended the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, California, graduating with honors. Hart has studied under master guitarists including Mike Stern, Steve Khan, Wayne Krantz and Scott Henderson, and his true joy comes from playing his original compositions. Bill Hart has opened for jazz ...


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