CK Productions of Puerto Vallarta is pleased to announce their Terra Noble Concert Series Inaugural Event on January 8th, from 7-11 pm, featuring British Jazz Great, Janette Mason. Janette will be crossing the pond to give one lucky Puerto Vallarta audience a night of incredible music at the beautiful Terra Noble Spa, located right in the heart of PV. Local Jazz favorites and Banderas Bay Jazz Allstars members, Steve York and drummer Luis Murillo, will be completing Janette’s trio for this special evening.
Janette Mason is well known in the U.K as a World Class Composer, Arranger and Jazz Pianist. From her high profile gigs in the 90’s with artists like Seal, Oasis, k.d.Lang and Robert Wyatt, to her years on camera as Musical Director for Jonathan Ross and Antoine De Caunnes, Janette has proven to be the consummate musician and a standout talent in Jazz, Pop, Indie, Rock and World Music.
Janette’s skills as a composer can be heard on television like Sex and the City, The Drew Carey Show, Come Dine With Me and in films like Ruby Blue (2008) starring Bob Hoskins, The Calling starring Brenda Blethyn, Susannah York, Amanda Donohoe, as well as the acclaimed Documentary Film, Paris Was A Woman by Greta Schiller.
Janette Mason has been a mainstay of the British Jazz scene for over a decade. She has toured her unique jazz sound in Europe, Israel, Japan, Thailand and the United States, playing famous Jazz Festivals and entertaining audiences at Carnegie and Albert Hall.
As a successful recording artist and arranger, Janette’s debut album, Din and Tonic, was a contender for “Jazz Album of the Year.” Her January 2009 release, Alien Left Hand, featuring Julian Siegel, Tom Arthurs, Lea DeLaria, received a Parliamentary Jazz nomination. As a sought after arranger and producer, she has contributed tracks to Ian Shaw’s Drawn to All Things and Lea DeLaria’s The Live Smoke Sessions.
Janette’s current release, D’Ranged, featuring David McAlmont, Claire Martin, Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield, Vula Malinga and Gwyneth Herbert, is garnering rave reviews in the press. Janette is the musical Director at Hideaway in London and is currently producing an album for Jude Adams.
Joining Janette as part of her musical trio for the PV show will be local musician and bass player extraordinaire, Steve York. Steve played a major part in the British Music Invasion of the 70’s, performing with Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Pete Townshend, Robert Palmer and a zillion other famous musicians of that era.
Opening the show for Ms. Mason will be the wonderfully entertaining, talented and very popular Moruno. With a unique and magical style, their gypsy jazz has everyone in PV buzzing. They appear every Saturday night at – El Patio de Mi Casa, a very special PV jazz venue at Calle Guerrero 311 – Centro.
Janette Mason’s show on January 8th is likely to be one of most sought after tickets of the season in Puerto Vallarta. It will truly be, an amazing musical event held in a most spectacular location. Celebration Vallarta will feature hor d’oeuvres and a cash bar. State-of-the-art, high quality sound equipment for this event will be provided by Chas Eller Studios.
CK Productions (with Christine Kenny, Sue Keevil and David Guilmette) looks forward to bringing you more in this series of great live music. For more information go to CKProductionsVallarta.com or CK Productions on facebook . Seating is limited for this one-time event, so book your Janette Mason tickets early, while they’re still available!
