jo jena seamlessly melds a variety of influences – extended acoustic techniques, ambient guitar, and 20th century harmonic practices to deliver a captivating and fascinating listening experience.
ben monder
with this realization and recording, jo jena has opened a new window on schoenberg’s work, lifting it out of the second viennese school and bringing it into our very timbral 21st century.
elliott sharp, nyc june 2021
a truely unique and independent musician and guitarist.
gitarre & bass
frankfurt guitarist jo jena is one of the few guitarists between styles who have found their very own way.
lothar trampert
jo jena may be the most prolific guitarist you never heard of.
scott millsop, minor 7th podcast
jo jena is a true master of modern guitar ambient, an artist constantly striving to expand the concept of his music.
bartek mitka
mit seinem kantig-soundversessenen, durch viel aussparung gekennzeichneten spiel knüpft er an die new yorker downtown-Szene um 1980 an.
frankfurter rundschau
jo jena (demonstriert) als gast wie selbstverständlich (…), dass diese musik auch verzerrte rock-riffs auf der e-gitarre zu integrieren vermag, ohne diese stilistik als feindliche übernahme erscheinen zu lassen.
wolfgang sandner, faz, rezension zu shaba, jazz im palmengarten 07/2024
jo jena 