JANETTE MASON – REWIRED

Line up:

Janette Mason - Piano

Tom Mason – Acoustic Bass

Eric Ford - Drums

ReWired is the new acoustic trio project from acclaimed composer, arranger and pianist, Janette Mason.

JAZZ WISE MAGAZINE 4 ****

"Beautifully produced and thoughtfully put together....Long May she continue to put out music of this quality and variety." Victoria Kingham

Janette Mason has a storied career playing for multiple artists across the worlds of jazz and pop. As a session player she’s toured with some of the biggest pop names in the business, and as a bandleader she’s released a series of acclaimed jazz albums featuring some of the UK’s most respected players.

For her latest release, ReWired, she’s selected a basket full of all the tunes that mean the most to her, from timeless standards to modern chart classics and reworked each of them.

No-one is off limits and the repertoire draws from everyone from Gary Numan and David Bowie to Kate Bush and Olivia Rodrigo, with Janette’s fierce and inventive arrangements pulling everything together. Mixing deep grooves, gutsy swing, blazing solos and unforgettable melody, this is timeless music re-wired for the present day.

Band Bios

Janette Mason – Piano

Nominee for Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year - Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2025

Nominee for Best Jazz Recording by Presto Music - 2025

Janette Mason is a jazz pianist, a composer for film and TV, an arranger and producer of all genres from jazz to soul to pop, and a dedicated and heartfelt musical communicator. Over the course of a thirty-year career she has quietly but emphatically made her presence felt, delighting audiences with her skills in all kinds of settings, from tiny jazz clubs to international film and TV projects.

Whether leading her own trio, playing sessions with Oasis, Pulp, or Seal, working with legendary producer Tony Visconti, or launching her latest project AYRA in collaboration with vocal legend Juliet Roberts, Janette always stays true to her core values - a commitment to musical excellence, combined with a generous, giving sensibility that reaches out to audiences and ensures that the message in the music is always there to be heard.

Tom Mason - Bass

Tom has earned a reputation as one of the most versatile double bassists and bass guitarists on the UK music scene.

His résumé of recordings, performances and tours boasts artists such as Lizz Wright, Mark Ronson and Jamie Cullum. Tom has also been a long-term member of award-winning pianist Robert Mitchell's Panacea.

Eric Ford - Drums

Eric has performed across the globe and played on around sixty albums. He has worked with musicians as diverse as Ronnie Laws, Marc Almond, Clare Teal, The London Jazz Orchestra and Jason Rebello. He has been a member of the acclaimed contemporary jazz trio Partikel since 2009.

“A band leader of pugnacious flair and genuine unpredictability.” James Griffiths-The Guardian