Janek's Newsletter
Janek GwizdalaJoin me as my journey in music continues to unfold in the studio, on the road, and at home as a working bass player, composer, and small business owner. With a weekly podcast and regular posts, it's free to read and easy to support if you have the means.
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I Discovered a Huge Blind Spot in My Practice
After more than thirty years of playing, practicing, recording, and touring, I still catch myself making this one annoying mistake when it comes to my practice time.
The encouraging part is that when I do catch myself doing it, it often le...
This Tiny Pedalboard Replaced My Massive Touring Rig
This week I’m delivering on a promise from the last episode: a complete walkthrough of my new stereo pedalboard.
After years of touring with much larger setups, I’ve downsized to a rig that gives me incredible flexibility while still produ...
New Album Out Today
This was mine for a while through the process of writing, recording and mixing it.
Now it’s yours.
Enjoy,
Janek
For anyone interested in the details, it was recorded live at Sam First in Los Angeles on April 18th 2026, and was mixed...
First "Single" from the New Album
The term “single”, when it comes to releasing music, has always seemed to have a bit of a commercial or pop connotation to it. I don’t really know if it applies to jazz, or what the term might be if “single” isn’t the right word.
Either w...
The Podcast is Back!
Bass players, coffee drinkers, ladies and gentlemen, the podcast is back!
Full disclosure: I used chat gpt to generate the description of the podcast below based on a transcript of the episode. I’m still not sure how I feel about the whol...
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