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Love – Waves
The musicians: Peter Nilsson (drums) – Mikael Bertelsen (bas) – Jørgen Østergård (perc. & sax) – Dorte Toftdahl (lead vocal) – Anna Ploug Isaksen (keyboard & back-up vocal) – J.R. Nielsen (guitar & back-up vocal).
Words and music by J.R. Nielsen (except lyrics to Stairs by Jennifer Brinch).
This live album was recorded at Death Island Studio, Nykøbing Mors, Denmark in July 2025.
Recording engineer and co-producer: Marco Angioni.
Cover art: Shanti
3 Singles – Waves
The musicians: Jennifer Brinch (vocal) – Anna Ploug Isaksen (keys) – Olaf Brinch (bass) – Omar Hreinson (drums) – Jan Roland (guitar & back-up vocal).
Recorded at Finlands Studiet i Århus, marts 2022.
Recording engineer: Oliver Mønster.
Cover art: Shanti.
Te Ching – The Jan Roland Band
The musicians: Torben Haug (drums) – Morten Steengaard (bass) – Antonio Vichy (percussion) – Jannie Nielsen (flute) – Norbert Susemihl (trumpet & flugelhorn) – Jan Overgaard (keys) – Jan Roland (lead guitar & guitar).
Te Ching by The Jan Roland Band was recorded at Minthouse Studios, Loevenborg, Denmark in 2017. Producer: Carsten Mortensen and Jan Roland.
Recording engineer: Carsten “Mintman” Mortensen – Music: Jan Roland.
Cover art: The Light; original painting by Isabelle Pollet.
Songs for Human Beings – Moving Mountains
The musicians: Paul Marchetti (drums) – Doug White (bass) – Fulton Tashombe (piano & keys) – John Zangrando (saxes & flutes) – Jim Burns (trumpet) – Jazzlyn Paris (oboe) – Kimberly Hornsby, Dina Loney, Ellen Smith & Sharon Shanks (back-up vocals) – Wesley Furumoto (lead vocal & 12 string guitar) – Jan Roland (lead guitar, guitar & back-up vocal).
Songs For Human Beings by Moving Mountains was recorded in George Benson’s studio, La Haina, Maui, Hi. in 1989. Produced by Jan Roland. Mastered at Capitol Records, LA by Wally Traugott.
Recording engineer: Dave Russell – Words: Wesley Furumoto – Music: Jan Roland.
Cover art: Nichola Moss.
Isle of U – The Intentions
The musicians: Joe Fukumoto (drums & back-up vocal) – Bill Baldwin (bass) – Patrick Dieter (alto/baryton sax, windsynth lead & back-up vocal) – Joel Katz (keyboard) – Madi Simmons (lead & back-up vocal on tracks 4, 7 & 9) – Jan Roland (lead guitar, guitar & back-up vocal).
Isle Of U by The Intentions was recorded at Seaside Studio, Wailuku, Hi. in 1996. Mastered at Sonic Solutions, Honolulu,Hi. Producers were Patrick Dieter and Jan Roland. Executive producer Bill Baldwin.
Recording engineer: Joel Katz – Words: Patrick Dieter – Words: Madi Simmons on tracks 4, 7 & 9 – Music: Jan Roland.
Cover art: Carol Dieter.
Get U Some – Haka Riddim
The musicians: Greg Stout (drums) – Guy Poouahi (bass & back-up vocal) – Truls Jedemo (piano & keys) – Berto Prieto (percussion) – Madi Simmons (lead & back-up vocal) – Jan Roland (lead guitar, guitar & back-up vocal) – Jeremiah Brown (additional back-up vocal).
Get U Some by Haka Riddim was recorded in In Depth Studios, Haiku, Maui,Hi. In 1999. Produced by Jan Roland. Executive producers Linda and George Lindell.
Recording engineer: Zackery Norman – Words: Madi Simmons – Music on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 & 12: Jan Roland – Music on tracks 2, 5, 6 & 12: Truls Jedemo – Words & music on track 8: W. Robinson – Words & music on track 9: T. Gitts and H. Mancini.
Cover art; George Szylotski.
Ulupala Blue – Quantum
The musicians: Mike McKinley (drums) – Bob Harrison (bass) – Gene Argel (piano) – John Zangrando (saxes, flutes & bass-clarinet) – Shiro Mori (guitar).
Ulupala Blue by Quantum was recorded at Walter Becker’s studio in Ulupala Kua, Maui, Hi. In 2002 All arrangements by Shiro Mori. Produced by Jan Roland.
Recording engineer: Dave Russell – Music on tracks 2, 3, 6, 7 & 9: Shiro Mori – Music on track 8: Gene Argel – Music on tracks 1, 4 & 5: Jan Roland.
Cover art: View from Walter Becker’s studio; photo by Susan Welck
Orlando Jahn – Turning Point
The musicians: Jessie Smith (electronic drums) – Ricardo Dioso (lead guitar) – Jan Roland (lead guitar & guitar).
Turning Point by Orlando Jahn was recorded at Walter Becker’s studio in Ulupala Kua, Maui, Hi. in 2003 Producer Jan Roland
Recording engineer: Dave Russell – Music: Jan Roland.
Cover art: Elena Indjieva.
Waves
Musicians: Marie Louise Schelde Handberg (vocal) – Jan Roland (guitar & bass) – Christian “Jet“ Gjerrild (all other instruments).
Recorded in 2019 at Adlon Studio , Copenhagen.
