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B.J. Jansen - Jazz Baritone Saxophone Artist


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What Some Have Said:


"B.J. Jansen controls his baritone saxophone, summoning a flawless series of notes for each run in the ensemble’s traditional jazz tunes." ... 

Stephen George, Music Editor, LEO Weekly

"B.J. Jansen arrived in the Philly area 15 months ago, but he's already pumped some new life in the city's jazz scene." ...

Al Hunter Jr., Staff Jazz Writer, Philadelphia Daily News


"Jansen’s enthusiasm matches many of his contemporaries who exude a wild and youthful raw energy and display dedication and competence."  ... 

Stephen George, Music Editor, LEO Weekly

"Jansen has filled his quintet with a solid cross section of Philly players." ... 

Al Hunter Jr., Staff Jazz Writer, Philadelphia Daily News 8/26/05

"With youthful enthusiasm and idealism, the 24-year-old baritone sax player from Cincinnati has formed Conjura...  "  ... 

Al Hunter Jr., Staff Jazz Writer, Philadelphia Daily News 8/26/05

"Born and raised in Cincinnati (and schooled at the University of Louisville), this 24-year-old young lion is ready to put all of his years of studying music to good use. The saxman already has made inroads in his new home base of Philly....." 

Mike Breen, Music  Editor, Cincinnati Citybeat 9/21/05


"They say you can't go home again, but fortunately for jazz lovers, B.J. Jansen doesn't buy that old clich?."

Jennie Key, Community Press Editor, The Northwest Press


"If you love the classic Blue Note/Prestige hard bop and post-bop albums of the late '50s and early '60s, BJ Jansen & Conjura are just the ticket for a smoking Friday night. Styling their front line of baritone saxophone and trumpet after hallowed outfits led by Pepper Adams and Donald Byrd, Conjura carry a torch of Philly jazz with universal appeal. The quintet's performance of Wayne Shorter's "Fe Fi Fo Fum," for example, pays respect without being overly slavish, while originals like "Street Walk" and "Mom's Dilemma" are harmonically adventurous within madly swinging post-bop arrangements."

Ken Micallef, Staff Jazz Contributor, Philadelphia Weekly 1/25/06  

"B.J. Jansen and Conjura: Led by baritone saxophonist Jansen, Conjura continues to establish itself in Philadelphia's jazz circles, channeling the spirit of Pepper Adams/Donald Byrd groupings of the 1950s and '60s."

Al Hunter Jr., Staff Jazz Writer, Philadelphia Daily News 1/27/06


"What does Conjura conjure? Apparently, the sound of vintage Blue Note recordings, circa the '50s. B.J. Jansen heads up this well-regarded Philly ensemble, which showcases his baritone sax and Frank Stagnitta's trumpet -- shades of Blue Note, indeed."

Washington Post 4/28/06







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