Janette Mason is a British jazz pianist, arranger, composer and record producer. Three of her albums have received four-starred reviews in ''

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'' and her second album, ''Alien Left Hand'', was nominated for the

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in 2010. The film scores she has written include the British dramas '' Ruby Blue'' (2008) and '' The Calling'' (2009). In the 1990s Mason toured with such artists like

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, and has also worked as Musical Director for

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. She has been a mainstay of the British jazz scene for over a decade and has toured in Europe, Israel, Japan, Thailand and the United States. She has also played at the

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and the

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and at

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and the

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. She has collaborated with Robert Wyatt and has performed his music.

Early life and education

Mason was born in

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and grew up in

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in a musical household: her mother, who performed in the Gracie Cole Big Band, played jazz organ and

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. She studied at the

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and has a degree in musical composition for film and television.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Publications

* (with

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) (2008) ''Totally Interactive Keyboard Bible'', Jawbone. .

References

External links

Official website
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