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Guus Janssen
p, *1951 NL, Heiloo
Musician / Composer of Jazz and Classical
Guus Janssen (born 13 May 1951 in Heiloo) is a Dutch composer of contemporary music and a recording artist. A pianist and harpsichordist, he is also active as a jazz performer.He studied piano and composition at the Sweelinck Academy of Music in Amsterdam with Ton de Leeuw and piano with Jaap Spaanderman. He also studied piano with Ton Hartsuiker. He has performed with John Zorn, George Lewis, Han Bennink (and Bennink's group Clusone Trio as a guest), Theo Loevendie, and Gidon Kremer. He currently teaches at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.He won the Matthijs Vermeulen Award in 1984.
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Relude to C on Brisk Plays Bach by Johann Sebastian Bach & Brisk Recorder Quartet Bok on 24 Capriccios for Violin Solo by Benjamin Schmid, Janine Jansen & Joris van Rijn De Meesterfout - Arr. for recorder quartet by BRISK Recorder Quartet on Four in One - 35 Years of Brisk by Brisk Recorder Quartet Sluipweg on Ladder of Escape 17 by Jelte Althuis & Henny Heikens Veranderingen: 11 on Streepjes / Voetnoot / Veranderingen / Temet / Octet / Klotz by Guus Janssen & Various Artists Harm on A Century Of Dutch Harmonium Music by Dirk Luijmes Noach: Noach, Act IV Scene 4: Opruiing (Mutiny) on Janssen: Noach by Friso Haverkamp, Guus Janssen, Various Artists, Lucas Vis, Nieuw Artis Orchestra, Ay-Kherel Ensemble & The Mondriaan String Quartet Temet on Streepjes / Voetnoot / Veranderingen / Temet / Octet / Klotz by Guus Janssen & Various Artists Mist (1996/97) on A Musical Anthology of the Northern Netherlands by Various Artists Violin Concerto on Guus Janssen by Guus Janssen & Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Points | Guus Janssen | 2015 | Album |
| Violin Concerto / Ballroom Rithmix / Four Songs / Vrije Tijd / De Buitenbocht | Guus Janssen | 2014 | Album |
| Out Of Frame | Guus Janssen | 2008 | Album |
| Guus Janssen David Kweksilber | Guus Janssen, David Kweksilber | 2006 | Album |
| De Rijpe Sterren | Smalts, Guus Janssen, Sophie Van Lier, Tabe Bas, Floris Van Manen | 2006 | Album |
| Groet | Guus Janssen / Han Bennink | 2005 | Album |
| Futeristische Historie | David Kweksilber, Winnyfred Beldman, Guus Janssen | 2005 | Album |
| Untitled | David Kweksilber, Ludwig Olshansky - Johannes Brahms / Guus Janssen / Maarten Altena / Robert Schumann | 2004 | Album |
| Hollywood O.K. Pieces | Peter van Bergen, Vincent Chancey, Michael Rabinowitz, Guus Janssen, Ernst Glerum, Wim Janssen | 2004 | Album |
| Nieuwe Avonturen / New Adventures | Guus Janssen | 1999 | Album |
| Chamber & Solo | Guus Janssen | 1997 | Album |
| Zwik | Guus Janssen, Ernst Glerum, Wim Janssen | 1997 | Album |
| Hamburg / Janssen / Jeths | Jeff Hamburg, Guus Janssen, Willem Jeths / Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam, Lev Markiz | 1995 | Album |
| Noach (Een Opera Naast Genesis = An Opera Off Genesis) | Guus Janssen & Friso Haverkamp | 1995 | Album |
| Lighter | Guus Janssen, Ernst Glerum, Wim Janssen | 1995 | Album |
| Klankast | Guus Janssen | 1992 | Album |
| 400 Years Of Dutch Music – Vol.7 | Residentie Orkest, Rudolf Escher, Guus Janssen, Theo Loevendie, Wim Laman | 1991 | Album |
| Harpsichord = Clavecimbel | Guus Janssen | 1991 | Album |
| Pok | Guus Janssen . Paul Termos . Wim Janssen | 1990 | Album |
| Piano Compositions | Guus Janssen / Paul Termos / Margriet Hoenderdos / Peter-Jan Wagemans / Huib Emmer | 1987 | Album |
| 3 Matthijs Vermeulen Prizes | Jan van Vlijmen | 1986 | Album |
| Ton De Leeuw - Guus Janssen - Jan Van Vlijmen | Ton de Leeuw | 1983 | Album |
| Montage / Octet / Sextet / Transitions | Huib Emmer / Guus Janssen / Joël Bons / Ernst Oosterveld | 1982 | Album |
| Tast Toe | Guus Janssen | 1981 | Album |
| On The Line | Guus Janssen | 1980 | Album |
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