Chord Yoga: Solo (Jazz) Guitar & Bands

Do you look for musical solutions for your corporate event, cocktail hour, restaurant, company or private event? Not your 'daddy’s cocktail piano'; more along the lines of a post modern jukebox, from jazz to the Beatles, Radiohead [...] - guitar edition, including custom arrangements, e.g. for themed events.

Our musical style blends popular music and the intricacies of jazz harmony - 40s, 60s, 90s, and contemporary repertoire - arranged for an ensemble of your choice (e.g. guitar / (double)bass / drums + x) or simply arranged for one guitar, our customer's favorite:

The sonic nature of the guitar allows to seamlessly merge songs and elements of Pop, Jazz, R&B, Alternative, Neo Soul; to create soulful and melodic musical ambiences. The palette can go from 'The Beach Boys meet Bach' to 'High-brow jazz vs. Nirvana's songwriting':

Please feel welcome to ask for specific songs or themes to be arranged to match your event.

Solo perfomance advantages:

+ only requires a conveniently small gear / space footprint,
+ the ‘band’ is always flexible to adjust the music, to meet the moment.

Recent projects: Billion to One - awards reception; Northeastern University - Mills College, Oakland "Lead By Learning"; Ritual at Manresa Restaurant, Los Gatos - Electro Tango for 2 Star Michelin Chef Gonzalo Aramburu; Hayes Mansion, cocktail hours, San Jose; Stone Brewery, Berlin (GER); Jazz Nights - Langenau (CH); WTC Seattle; Northwest Meetings + Events Magazine 'Meeting'; University of Washington - Foundation Board Dinner; a Wedding Reception, Santa Rosa; Bay Clubs San Francisco, musical entertainment; Acumen Winery - Napa; California Jazz Conservatory - Berkeley; [...]

Jan Jakut is a professionally-trained (jazz) musician with 20 years of experience in live performance, music publishing and research. He recently moved back home to the Bay Area after engagements in Europe and performances across the US, e.g. at the Fretboard Summit in Chicago, playing alongside musicians like Bill Frisell, Adam Levy, and Tommy Emmanuel.

He received his classical training and a bachelor's degree in Jazz and Popular Music from the University of Mainz - School of Music (Germany), and studied and worked as teaching assistant for his master's degree in Jazz and Improvised Music at the University of Washington - School of Music.

Since having grown up in the old country, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services granted him permanent residency in the US based on his accomplishments as musician; implying extraordinary abilities in the musical arts - guitar edition.

One power outlet, 2 chairs without armrests, or stools.