Tone Janša
{{Short description|Slovenian jazz musician and music teacher}}
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Anton "Tone" Janša (May 5, 1943 in Ormož) is a Slovenian jazz musician (saxophone, flute, composition) and music teacher.
Carriere
Janša graduated from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz with the master's degree of classical and jazz saxophone. After continuing his study at Berklee College of Music in the United States, he came back to Yugoslavia during hs education, he formed his own quartet in 1972 along with André Jeanquartier, Ewald Oberleitner and John Preininger. In 1974, he became a member of RTV Ljubliana Big Band. he was active in the band until 1984 and was involved in its various productions. With his band, he made several tours through Europe as well as to India and Soviet Union. Since 1988, he has worked as a docent at the University of Music and Performing Arts. Also, he collaborated with Aladár Pege, Gustav Brom, Mladi Levi and the Swing & Musical Orchester Graz.
Discography
- Tone Janša Jazz Kvartet (1977; with Ewald Oberleitner, John Preininger, Harald Neuwirth, André Jeanquartier{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Tone-Jan%C5%A1a-Kvartet-Tone-Jan%C5%A1a-Jazz-Kvartet/release/4352758|title = Tone Janša Kvartet - Tone Janša Jazz Kvartet|website = Discogs| date=January 17, 1977 }}
- Beogradski Jazz Festival '78 (1978; with Ewald Oberleitner, Johann Preininger, Miroslav Karlović, André Jeanquartier){{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Tone-Jan%C5%A1a-Kvartet-Beogradski-Jazz-Festival-78/master/1453275|title=Tone Janša Kvartet - Beogradski Jazz Festival '78|website=Discogs|date=1978 }}
- Pattern (1979; with Ewald Oberleitner, Miroslav Karlović, André Jeanquartier{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Tone-Jan%C5%A1a-Quartet-Pattern/release/3038437|title = Tone Janša Quartet - Pattern|website = Discogs| date=1979 }}
- Goa (1983; mit Dejan Pečenko, Andy Lumpp, Bernd Dietrich, Slavko Avsenik Jr., Gerhard Wennemuth, Adelhard Roidinger, Karel Novak, Ratko Divjak){{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Tone-Jan%C5%A1a-Quartet-Goa/release/1579335|title = Tone Janša Quartet - Goa|website = Discogs| date=November 3, 1983 }}
- Woody Shaw with the Tone Jansa Quartet (1985)
- Dr. Chi (1986)
- Plays Original Music (1998; with Lado Rebrek; Primož Grašič, Aleš Rendla, Dejan Pečenko, Dominik Krajnčan){{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Tone-Jan%C5%A1a-Quintet-Sextet-Plays-Original-Music/release/5276241|title = Tone Janša - Quintet & Sextet - Plays Original Music|website = Discogs| date=1998 }}
- Long Way (2016; with Renato Chicco, Philipp Zarfl, Drago Gajo){{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Tone-Jan%C5%A1a-Quartet-Long-Way/release/10173545|title = Tone Janša Quartet - Long Way|website = Discogs| date=February 2016 }}
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Category:Slovenian jazz saxophonists
Category:Slovenian jazz composers
Category:21st-century saxophonists