Stars (Grace Potter cover)
If I Knew (Bruno Mars cover)
Girl from Ipanema
Hosting the blues/r&b jam at Frida's Bar & Grill
Me and my prized Danelectro guitar
Singing jazz with a small combo at a social swing dance in downtown Atlanta
Singing jazz with a small combo at a social swing dance in north Atlanta
Playing solo piano at a wedding in North Georgia.
Jana Rose is a singer and musician raised in Georgia and originally from China.
Jana plays anything from intimate solo acoustic sets to full-band dance music and is known for her versatile style spanning genres (blues, jazz, folk, r&b, pop, and funk), decades (1920s–now), and languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Turkish, German). Her top instruments are fingerstyle acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keys/piano, and voice, and her style is most influenced by Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Ella Fitzgerald, and Etta James.
Look no further for a tasteful performance catered to your needs.
Duo setting with piano and guitar available!
5 reviews
Kelly C.
April 18, 2025Jana was awesome! We hosted a corporate Happy Hour and she came in and set an awesome vibe and her voice is incredible along with her song set list. I would highly recommend her and I will moving forward. Thank you Jana for an awesome event.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Jana Rose
Thank you so much, Kelly! It was a blast!
Chris
March 24, 2025I was looking for someone to play at a birthday party for my wife at our house and found Jana. She was perfect. She worked with some pretty vague playlist guidance from me and ended up nailing exactly what was needed. She could not have been easier to work with and the only thing my wife would have changed was booking an even longer session because she didn’t want the wonderful music to end.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Jana Rose
I really appreciate your review! It means a lot to me! I had a great time playing for you and your guests, and I felt so welcomed in your home. Thank you so much for having me!
William B.
August 9, 2023Wonderful Performance. Interactive with group. Everyone had a great time
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Jana Rose
Thank you, William!
Libby R.
June 16, 2023We loved having Jana play at our event. She was very easy to coordinate with, and the crowd really enjoyed the ambiance she created with her music.
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Jana Rose
Thank you, Libby! I'm happy to have been a part of your meet & greet!
Juliet A.
June 11, 2023Jana agreed to sing and play for us at the very last minute for a dinner with 8 friends. Her voice is beautiful. She has a large set list and was just what we wanted!!!
Hired as: Singing Guitarist
Jana Rose
Thank you, I had a great time at your party!
Price range: $100 and up
Languages: English, Spanish
Gig length: 10 - 180 minutes
I play and sing as a solo act or with a duo/trio/full band in a variety of styles, including instrumental blues and folk, singer/songwriter-style acoustic, and electric blues tunes from the decades and now. I show up early and set up by plugging into the existing system or bringing my own sound system, including a guitar amp, a PA, a mixer, and a microphone for solo acts. I perform a brief sound check to ensure that the mix works well with the space provided. I am flexible with my set list and do my best to accommodate song requests within reason. I dress to the standards called for by the organizer and adjust my level of presence to what is expected in the performance space. Thank you for your consideration!
Jana Rose began her music journey on the piano with private lessons at age 5. Around age 12 she began teaching herself acoustic guitar and later moved to electric. Her guitar playing style began in folk and expanded to blues and jazz quickly. From a young age she was tapped to play graduation ceremonies, private parties, community events, church worship services, duos, and even on the Istanbul ferry boat in Turkey. Jana's singing abilities complement her playing and are wrought from a deep love of acoustic music and close attention to techniques found in blues, jazz, and folk traditions as well as world music.
Jana has been leading bands with vocals and guitar/piano for 9 years. Her strengths lie in her improvisational vocals and solid understanding of rhythm and tone. She frequently attends blues, jazz, and singer-songwriter jams in the Atlanta area to develop her connection to music, and she finds it nearly impossible to say "no" to karaoke engagements.
Jana was raised in Georgia and is originally from the Hunan province of China. She currently resides in Atlanta and spends her spare time attending local social dances, creating visual art, designing graphics, studying foreign languages, writing poetry, and reading non-fiction.
I am flexible with my technical requirements but I do prefer to either 1) work with the sound technician to find a suitable mix or 2) spend 2–5 minutes adjusting the levels on my own sound system so that we can find the best settings for the room and for my sound.
Tuesday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Woodstock, GA
Friday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Atlanta, GA
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:30pm
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Gainesville, GA
Sunday
Keyboards Band Gig
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Retirement Community Event
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Kennesaw, GA
Monday
Swing Dance Band Gig
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
4-Piece Band Gig
11:30am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
Solo Gig
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday
Solo Gig
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday
Band Gig
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
5:30pm - 8:00pm
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Atlanta, GA
Wednesday
Solo Gig
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Atlanta, GA
Friday
Jazz Gig: Swing Dance
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Saturday
Full-Band Dance Music Gig
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Personal Occasion
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Duluth, GA
ROCK/POP (Guitar/Keys/Voice)
Creep — Radiohead
Take it Easy — The Eagles
Sunday Morning — Maroon 5
Dreams — Fleetwood Mac
You're So Vain — Carly Simon
Your Song — Elton John
What's Up — 4 Non Blondes
One Evening — Feist
These Dreams — Heart
Total Eclipse of the Heart — Bonnie Tyler
Summer Breeze — Seals & Crofts
Linger — The Cranberries
Zombie — The Cranberries
Heart of Glass — Blondie
Lovesong — The Cure
Medicine — Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Here I Go Again — Whitesnake
Halo — Beyoncé
Listen — Beyoncé
Gravity — John Mayer
Waiting on the World to Change — John Mayer
D’yer Maker — Led Zeppelin
Spooky — Classics IV
Every Breath You Take — The Police
Fast Car — Tracy Chapman
Eye of the Tiger — Survivor
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover — Paul Simon
Don't Speak — No Doubt
Breakdown — Tom Petty
Mary Jane's Last Dance — Tom Petty
I Don’t Love You — My Chemical Romance
Roxanne — The Police
Let It Be — The Beatles
Hey Jude — The Beatles
I Feel the Earth Move — Carole King
Don’t Dream it’s Over — Crowded House
You’ve Got a Friend — Carole King
It's Too Late — Carole King
A Natural Woman — Carole King
Will You Love Me Tomorrow — Carole King
House of the Rising Sun — The Animals
Goodbye Stranger — Supertramp
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road — Elton John
Rocket Man — Elton John
Tiny Dancer — Elton John
Low Road — Grace Potter & Nocturnals
Rainy Day and Mondays — The Carpenters
R&B/SOUL/FUNK (Guitar/Keys/Voice)
If I Ain't Got You — Alicia Keys
Valerie — Amy Winehouse
When I Was Your Man — Bruno Mars
Things Are Changin' — Gary Clark Jr.
Midnight Train to Georgia — Gladys Knight & The Pips
Mistakes — Lake Street Dive
My Girl — The Temptations/Smokey Robinson
Bennie and the Jets — Elton John
Cissy Strut — The Meters
Mercy — Duffy
Unaware — Allen Stone
Do You Know the Way to San Jose — Dionne Warwick
Can We Pretend — Bill Withers
Let's Stay Together — Al Green
I Want You Back — Jackson 5
What You Won’t Do for Love — Bobby Caldwell
My Whole Life Long — Delta Rae
Tell Me Something Good — Rufus & Chaka Khan
Mr. Magic — Grover Washington Jr.
Crazy — Gnarls Barkley
What’s Going On — Marvin Gaye
Guilty — Lady Wray
Superstition — Stevie Wonder
Officially Missing You — Tamia
Un-break My Heart — Toni Braxton
Just the Two of Us — Grover Washington Jr., Bill Withers
This Masquerade — George Benson
FOLK/COUNTRY (Guitar/Voice)
I Was Wrong — Chris Stapleton
Broken Halos — Chris Stapleton
Traveller — Chris Stapleton
Ring Them Bells — Traditional Folk
Blue Bayou — Linda Ronstadt
Can't Find My Way Home — Blind Faith
From This Valley — The Civil Wars
If I Loved You — Delta Rae
Red & White & Blue & Gold — Aoife O’Donovan
Gatekeeper — Feist
Jolene — Dolly Parton
Raise Hell — Brandi Carlile
A Promise To Keep — Brandi Carlile
The Story — Brandi Carlile
Crying — Roy Orbison
Heart’s Content — Brandi Carlile
Emmylou — First Aid Kit
Wolf — First Aid Kit
Lay My Burden Down — Alison Krauss
Blackbird — The Beatles
Arlington — The Wailin' Jennys
Landslide — Fleetwood Mac
America — Simon & Garfunkel
Oh Mama — Aoife O’Donovan
Bless The Broken Road — Selah
Tennessee Whiskey — Chris Stapleton
Stars — Grace Potter & Nocturnals
Yesterday — The Beatles
Sweet Pea — Amos Lee
Colors — Amos Lee
20 Years — The Civil Wars
Crazy — Patsy Cline
BLUES (Guitar/Keys/Voice)
Love Me Like a Man — Bonnie Raitt
Can't You See — Marshall Tucker Band
Green Onions — Booker T. & the M.G.’s
Nobody Knows What I'm Doing Here — Lake Street Dive
It Hurt So Bad — Susan Tedeschi
Don't Owe You a Thang — Gary Clark Jr.
I'd Rather Go Blind — Etta James
At Last — Etta James
Angel from Montgomery — Bonnie Raitt
Give Me One Reason — Tracy Chapman
Ain’t No Sunshine — Bill Withers
If I Knew — Bruno Mars
What Am I to You — Norah Jones
Warwick Avenue — Duffy
Stand By Me — Ben E. King
Jealous Guy — Donnie Hathaway
JAZZ (Band/Voice)
After You’ve Gone
Ain’t Misbehavin'
All of Me
Alone Together
A Night in Tunisia
Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)
Beautiful Love
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
Bésame Mucho
Beyond the Sea (La Mer)
Black Coffee
Blue Moon
Blue Skies
C’est Si Bon (It’s So Good)
Cheek to Cheek
Cry Me a River
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Embraceable You
Feelin’ Good
Fly Me to the Moon
Georgia on My Mind
Girl From Ipanema
Honeysuckle Rose
How High the Moon
I Don’t Know Enough About You
I Fall in Love Too Easily
I’m Beginning to See the Light
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
It Had to Be You
It’s Only a Paper Moon
It Could Happen to You
I Wish You Love
Jardin d’Hiver
La Vie en Rose
Let’s Get Lost
Like Someone in Love
L-O-V-E
Lullaby of Birdland
Misty
Moondance (Van Morrison)
Moon River
My Baby Just Cares for Me
My Favorite Things
My Foolish Heart
My Funny Valentine
My One and Only Love
New York, New York
Night and Day
No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)
On Sunny Side of the Street
Orange Colored Sky
Over the Rainbow
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
September in the Rain
Smile
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Softly
Speak Low
Strangers in the Night
Summertime
Tenderly
The Nearness of You
These Foolish Things
The Way You Look Tonight
They Can't Take That Away From Me
They Didn’t Believe Me
Unforgettable
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
What a Difference a Day Made (Un Jour de Différence)
What a Wonderful World
When I Fall in Love
SOLO PIANO (Voice optional on selected pieces)
(Traditional):
Bridal Chorus (Lohengrin)
Canon in D
Wedding March
(Jazz):
All of Me (Jazz Standard)
Beyond the Sea
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Emily
Fly Me to the Moon
Georgia On My Mind
I’m in the Mood for Love
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Stardust
What a Wonderful World
(Classical):
Adagio Cantabile (Beethoven; Sonata Pathétique op. 13, no. 8)
Air on the G String
Autumn Leaves
Ave Maria
Clair de Lune
Liebestraum (Liszt)
Misty
Nocturne in E-Flat Major (Chopin; op. 9, no. 2)
Prelude in D-Flat Major (Chopin; op. 28, no. 15)
Ode to Joy
(Hymns/Christian)
Be Thou My Vision
I Will Be Here
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Take My Life
(Popular Instrumentals):
Comptine D'un Autre Ete Apres Midi
River Flows in You
(Disney):
A Whole New World
Beauty and the Beast
Someday My Prince Will Come
So This is Love
(Decades):
Hallelujah
In My Life
Isn’t She Lovely
Make You Feel My Love
Stand By Me
Your Song
(Love Songs):
All of Me (John Legend)
A Thousand Years
At Last
Better Together
Bless the Broken Road
Can’t Help Falling in Love
City of Stars
Come Away with Me
Don’t Know Why
I’m Yours
I Won’t Give Up
Love Story (Taylor Swift)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Say You Won’t Let Go
Tenerife Sea
The Prayer
Thinking Out Loud
You Raise Me Up
DUO (Guitar and Piano)
Ain’t No Sunshine — Bill Withers
Angel from Montgomery — Bonnie Raitt
At Last — Etta James
Bennie and the Jets — Elton John
Breakdown — Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Can’t You See — Marshall Tucker Band
Cissy Strut — The Meters
Clocks — Coldplay
Crazy — Gnarls Barkley
Creep — Radiohead
Dreams — Fleetwood Mac
D’yer Maker — Led Zeppelin
Fallin’ — Alicia Keys
Girl from Ipanema — Jazz Standard
Give Me One Reason — Tracy Chapman
Green Onions — Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Guilty — Lady Wray
Hard to Handle — Otis Redding
Hey Jude — The Beatles
House of the Rising Sun — The Animals
I’d Rather Go Blind — Etta James
If I Ain’t Got You — Alicia Keys
I Shot the Sheriff — Eric Clapton
It Hurt So Bad — Susan Tedeschi
Let It Be — The Beatles
Lovely Day — Bill Withers
Love Me Like a Man — Bonnie Raitt
Mary Jane’s Last Dance — Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Mister Magic — Amy Winehouse
Moondance — Van Morrison
My Girl — The Temptations/Smokey Robinson
Roxanne — The Police
Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding
Spooky — Classics IV
Sunday Morning — Maroon 5
Superstition — Stevie Wonder
Tell Me Something Good — Rufus & Chaka Khan
Tennessee Whiskey — Chris Stapleton
Use Me — Bill Withers
Valerie — Amy Winehouse
What You Won’t Do for Love — Bobby Caldwell
What’s Going On — Marvin Gaye
You’re No Good — Linda Ronstadt
My style is versatile and informed by blues, jazz, folk, r&b, pop, funk, decades music back to the 1920s, and world music in languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Turkish, and German.
Vocal influences: Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Ella Fitzgerald, and Etta James.
Guitar influences: Bill Withers (blues), First Aid Kit (folk/Americana), Joe Pass (jazz), Simon & Garfunkel (folk/rock), George Benson (jazz/blues/funk/pop), Steve Winwood
Piano influences: Carole King (pop/rock/blues), Bill Evans (jazz), Elton John (pop/rock/orchestral), Alicia Keys (R&B/pop), Stevie Wonder (funk/pop/Latin)
Extensions cords (if distance from power supply to performance space exceeds 20 feet)
Singing Guitarist