Albert, Donnie Ray
Capuzzi, Giuseppe Antonio
Carrettin, Zachary
CSUN Wind Ensemble
Drew, James
Estes, Steve
Ewer, Gregory
Floyd, Carlisle
Goldsmith, Kenneth
Harlow, Russell
Hogan, Moses
Jensen, John
Johnson, Hall
King, Terry
LaMotte, Adam
Lloyd, Jr., Charles
Mirecourt Trio
Morgan, Leslie
Owens, Robert
Reale, Paul
Ritacca, Jo Anne
Tarragó, Leticia
Smith, Hale
Vandervelde, Janika
Whitwell, David

JOHN JENSEN
pianist

Cinnabar Recordings:
The Mirecourt Trio Commissions

Pianist John Jensen is a musician of great diversity and accomplishment, who combines the virtuosity of a fine classical musician with the imagination of a great jazz pianist. He is an avant-garde keyboard player who masters the most complex and esoteric styles. Referring to Mr. Jensen’s New York debut recital performance of Charles Ives’ mammoth “Concord” Sonata, New York Times critic Raymond Ericson said, “A first-rate performance of a great work.”

A resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, Mr. Jensen works regularly with the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and he is much sought after as a collaborative pianist, playing with fine artists in concerts and music festivals across the United States. He often appears on St. Paul Sunday Morning and A Prairie Home Companion, and he has performed with popular artists such as Doc Severinsen, Andy Williams, and Nancy Wilson.

Mr. Jensen is the pianist of the Mirecourt Trio, and with that ensemble he has toured the United States, Europe, and China to great critical acclaim. In 1976, the Mirecourt Trio was a finalist in the prestigious Naumberg Chamber Music Competition. Mr. Jensen is also pianist of Trio Minnesota, he is co-founder of Helios, a classical-jazz quartet, and he is pianist in a jazz-only quartet of musicians from the Twin Cities. In addition, he teaches at St. Olaf College, and he is Music Director of the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis.

Mr. Jensen’s extensive discography includes solo recordings of classical piano, jazz, ragtime music, and chamber music with various artists. Mr. Jensen records for ABC, CRI, Grand Prix, Gasparo, Audax, Orion, Music & Arts, Albany, Cinnabar Records, Bay Cities, TR Records, Target Stores, and Varèse Sarabande. He has received a Grammy-award nomination, a Stereo Review “Record of Special Merit” award, and a “Record of the Year” citation from The Village Voice.

John Jensen received his musical training in Southern California, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Occidental College and his Master of Arts degree in piano performance at the University of Southern California. His principal teachers were Gwendolyn Koldofsky and John Crown in piano, and Halsey Stevens and Ingolf Dahl in composition and twentieth-century techniques.

“...his keyboard work was stunning —fluent and articulate , with exemplary pedaling.”

—St. Paul Dispatch

“...absolutely flawless technique...
John Jensen’s runs were as clean and sparkling as diamonds.”

—The Huntsville Times

“John Jensen is a pianist of power
and technical skill...”

—Omaha World Herald