About Joni
Born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, vocalist Joni Janak attended college at Texas Tech University on a Vocal Scholarship. Her passion for music began when she was very young. With an attraction for the vocal style of Doris Day as her early influence, Joni soon journeyed into the world of jazz.
Performing professionally since age 13, she has worked and/or recorded with such notables as Carl Fontana, Stefan Karlsson, Marvin Stamm, Ed Soph, Tom Warrington, Ross Tompkins, Carson Smith, Bill Watrous, Andy Simpkins, Jake Hanna, Bob Cooper, Conte and Pete Candoli, Pete Barbutti, and Ralph Sharon.
She has worked with many musicians in Colorado, including Ellyn Rucker, Ron Moewes, Ed Stephen, Dean Ross, Dale Bruning, Rich Chiaraluce, Eric Gunnison, Jeff Jenkins, The Gordon Dooley Orchestra, Ken Walker, Roger Campbell, Mark Simon, Colin Gieg, The Hot Tomatoes, Dean Bushnell Big Band, Paul Romaine and Vince Limberg.
Her first European tour occurred in Derry, Northern Ireland in 2001, followed by a highly acclaimed appearance during the Derry Jazz Festival in 2002 and 2006. While there, she was a guest on several television and radio programs, including the BBC.
In the United States, her CDs are played by syndicated radio hosts Bob Bednar, Bob Parlocha, Jim Wilke, Ross Gentile, and Don Wolff. Collectively, these radio programs are heard in more than 100 cities throughout the United States, as well as being streamed from their websites worldwide.
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303.906.5570
“So smooth, so musical...the best of the best.”
- Ralph Sharon, pianist / composer
Education
• Vocal Scholarship, Texas Tech University
Teaching
• Private lessons in mike technique and stage appearance
Selected Performances [Colorado]
Featured soloist with AI Ferguson's Band celebrating the 100th Birthday of George Gershwin
The Woody Herman Band
Dale Bruning Quartet with Jazz Narrator Jude Hibler:
The Timeless Music of Jimmy Van Heusen,
Hoagy Carmichael and Duke Ellington
[Nevada]
The Las Vegas Jazz Society Presents:
• A Tribute To Legendary Jazz Pianist/Composer Russ Freeman with M' Freeman as the Special Audience Guest; featuring Joni Janak.
Appearing with her. Ellyn Rucker, pno; Bob Badgley, bs; Santo Savino, dr
Stan Kenton Alumni Reunion - UNLV
Alan Grant's Monday Night Jazz
- The Four Queen's - Las Vegas
[California]
• Newport Beach Concert with Carl Fontana - Hyatt Newporter Hotel
[Texas]
• Featured soloist with the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra - Pops Concert
• Texas Tech Big Band Jazz Concert
Jazz Cruise Ships
The Southward with the Johnny Carson Tonight Show Allstars
The Gordon Dooley Orchestra - featured vocalist
Jazz Parties
Royal Palms Inn with Carl Fontana - Phoenix
Las Vegas
Denver
Colorado Springs
Jazz Festivals
Derry (Ireland) Jazz Festival (‘01, ‘02, ‘06)
Evergreen, Winter Park, Keystone, Pikes Peak, Longmont (Colorado)
Commercials
National and International Commercials Produced by Fred Arthur Productions:
United Van Lines' Visa • Landmark Hotel- Las Vegas •
Grease Monkey' Westin Hotels' Fisher Sound' Sanyo • PGA Golf [Denver]
Elitches • KMGH- TV • Jerry Roth Chevrolet
Kitchens by Kline • Christy Lodge - Vail • Mountain States Bank
•Stapleton Airport • Tabor Center' Picnic on the Roof
CDs as Leader
Let's Live Again
The Wind with Carl Fontana
Always with Ralph Sharon
Centerpiece Jazz' Get Outta Here!
[As a Featured Artist]
Ron Moewes and Friends: All This You Gave to Me
KUV0-89.3 FM jazz radio station live Performance Studio CDs
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