Drummer, Percussionist,
Bassist, Composer
Jody has been a professional musicians and educator for over 35 years. Jody’s musical experiences run the gamet from Jazz to World, Pop, Experimental, Improvisational Music of all types, Contemporary Classical, Studio Work and Electronics. Much of Jody’s performing revolves around his first loves: Jazz and Free Improvisation. Jody performs on Drumset and Hand Percussion/Drums, Bass(Acoustic and Electric), Vibes/Marimba and Piano.
Jody’s present musical projects include “Adelante” which he is the founding member of. Adelante’s music fuses jazz, improvisational music, world/folk traditions, contemporary classical and ambient/electronic music. Jody also performs with “Milieu” a contemporary jazz group, Pianist/Composer Catherine Marie Charlton’s Improvisational Jazz/World/New Age Duo/Trio/Ensemble, with “The Will Monson Trio” a modern jazz trio, “The Juniper Trio” a contemporary jazz trio, “3Peace” a contemporary jazz trio, “Maveja” contemporary percussion ensemble w/Tony Mascara Jr. and Anthony Vega, The Jazz Duo of Danny Osterweil-saxes and J. Jody Janetta-bass, and “LightsEdgeProject” a duo w/guitarist Paul Mimlitsch (Colorado). Drumming/Percussion/Bass/Composing for Modern Dancer/Choreographer “Leslianna Federici”, Percussion with Electric Sitarist/Synths player Bob Price…Jody also performs with singer/songwriter/guitarist Ruth Wyand. Jody continues do freelance studio work and live performances with a variety of creative artists.
Jody’s previous work has been with: Alan Cassett-guitarist/composer(TV’s 90210), saxophonist William Janssen(Adrian Belew), Colorado/Florida guitarist Jeff Miller, world renowned Philadelphia saxophonist Elliott Levin, guitarist Geno White, the jazz trio “Koan”, bassist Paul Wilezol’s jazz trio, “Fritz” a contemporary fusion group with 2 bassists, 2 drummers, a percussionist and guitar player, Musiclective Creative Music Ensemble, Group Motion Dance Company, The Nubian Percussion and Dance Ensemble(under the direction of master percussionist Bill “Sonny” Perren), “Equinox” jazz/world music group, Solstice World Music Ensemble, Improvisational Arts Ensemble(multi-media group w/dancers, musicians and painters), “Invasion of Time” w/Jim Speer-Chapman Stick and Paul Mimlitsch-Warr Touch-Style Guitar, “My Louise” an acoustic contemporary folk-trio and “Skinwalker” folk/world music trio.
Jody’s Discography:
1.“Adelante” debut CD of the Jazz Improvisational/World music ensemble. Released April 1999.
2.“Adelante @ The Cathedral” as yet to be released live performance from April 2000.
3. “Catherine Marie Charlton Live at The Delaware Art Museum”…limited release 2001…Pianist Catherine Marie Charlton
4.“Full Moon on Water”…“Milieu” Contemporary Jazz Trio w/bassist-leader R.C. Smith and saxophonist Dan Osterweil. Released October 2001.
5.“The Tony Mascara Trio”…as yet unreleased trio date with Tony Mascara-Drums, Buddy Leonetti-Clarinet/Saxophones and J. Jody Janetta-Acoustic Bass.
6.“The Roberto Reggio Trio”… “The Poets Dream”… Presently unreleased trio date.
7.“Distant Drums”…Ruth Wyands-Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist…Released June 2001.
8.“Music From Inside the Lighthouse”…Geno White-Guitarist/Composer…Released 1997
9.“The Ox Paintings”…3Peace-Modern Jazz Trio…Release Pending
10.“A Winters Tale”…William Monson-Drummer/Composer…Released 2002
11.“The Shamans Journey”…Elliot Diamond-Percussionist/Composer…Spring 2002 Release
12. “We Will Not Pass This Way Again”…William Monson-Drummer/Composer…Fall 2003 release
13. “Time Arrangers”…Paul “Woz” Woznicki…Released 2001
14. “Tell Me a Story of Deep Delight”…Will Monson-Drummer/Composer…Released 2004
15.“The Undershore”………..…Catherine Marie Charlton-Pianist/Composer…Released 2004
16. “Ruth Wyand Live at Dante Hall”(DVD)…Live Performance on 2/27/05 Guitarist-Singer/Songwriter Ruth Wyand…Released 6/10/05
17. “Live at Dante Hall”-Ruth Wyand…Live CD from 2/27/05…Released 6/10/05
18. “Ode to November” …Will Monson-Drummer/Composer…Winter 2005 release
Influences: Jan Garbarek, Paul Motian, Han Bennink, Jack DeJohnette, Jon Christensen, Ginger Baker, Charlie Haden, Ornette Coleman, Miles Davis, Fritz Hauser, Pierre Fauvre, Don Cherry, Bill Frisell, George Crumb, Edgar Varese, Barber, Talis, John Cage, Claude Debussy, Palle Daniellson, Eberhard Weber, Berlioz, John Coltrane, Arild Anderson, BoBo Stenson, Jaco Pastorious, the Beatles, Cream, Blue Cheer, Nana Vasconsellos, Colin Walcott, Robert Johnson, Willie Dixon, Trilok Gurtu, Zakir Hussain, Ravi Shankar, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, the Band and the list goes on and on…