Janel Jones

Experimental • Toronto, CA

Events

May242026
Show at Unit 2
Sun 20:00 · Unit 2
Toronto, ON
Feb132026
Show at Arraymusic Studio
Fri 19:30 · Arraymusic Studio
Toronto, ON
Dec272019
Show at La Nuit Shanghai
Fri 18:00 · La Nuit Shanghai
Toronto, ON
Nov292019
Show at Regent Theatre
Fri 20:00 · Regent Theatre
Oshawa, ON
Nov282019
Show at Flato Markham Theatre
Thu 20:00 · Flato Markham Theatre
Markham, ON
Aug172019
Show at Go For Tea Markham
Sat 22:00 · Go For Tea Markham
Markham, ON
Aug102019
Show at Go For Tea Markham
Sat 21:00 · Go For Tea Markham
Markham, ON
Mar82019
Show at Chalkers
Fri 20:00 · Chalkers
Toronto, ON
Feb142019
Show at Roncesvalles United Church
Thu 18:30 · Roncesvalles United Church
Toronto, ON
Oct182018
Show at Alley Catz Live Jazz Bar
Thu 19:30 · Alley Catz Live Jazz Bar
Toronto, ON
Aug222018
Show at Alley Catz Live Jazz Bar
Wed 19:30 · Alley Catz Live Jazz Bar
Toronto, ON
Sep22017
Show at 120 Diner
Sat 18:00 · 120 Diner
Toronto, ON
Aug122017
Show at Mel Lastman Square
Sat 18:00 · Mel Lastman Square
North York, ON
Jun222017
Show at 120 Diner
Thu 17:30 · 120 Diner
Toronto, ON
Jul312016
Show at 120 Diner
Sun 20:30 · 120 Diner
Toronto, ON
May32016
Show at 120 Diner
Tue 18:00 · 120 Diner
Toronto, ON
Feb282016
Show at 120 Diner
Sun 17:30 · 120 Diner
Toronto, ON
Nov82015
Show at Sheraton Hotel Richmond Hill
Sun 19:30 · Sheraton Hotel Richmond Hill
Toronto, ON
Aug212015
Show at Mel Lastman Square
Fri 20:00 · Mel Lastman Square
North York, ON
Aug182015
Show at Gate 403
Tue 17:00 · Gate 403
Toronto, ON
Aug72015
Show at May Cafe
Fri 20:00 · May Cafe
Toronto, ON
Jun22015
Show at LAMP Community Health Centre
Tue 16:30 · LAMP Community Health Centre
Etobicoke, ON
Feb172015
Show at The Tranzac Club
Tue 22:00 · The Tranzac Club
Toronto, ON
Dec192014
Show at The Blakbird
Fri 20:00 · The Blakbird
Toronto, ON
Nov192014
Show at Second Cup
Wed 16:30 · Second Cup
North York, ON
Nov92014
Show at Boat
Sun 20:00 · Boat
Toronto, ON
Sep72014
Show at Gate 403
Sun 17:00 · Gate 403
Toronto, ON
Aug232014
Show at By The Way Cafe
Sat 20:00 · By The Way Cafe
Toronto, ON
Aug172014
Show at The Central
Sun 17:00 · The Central
Toronto, ON
Jun142014
Show at Franklin Horner Community Centre
Sat 13:30 · Franklin Horner Community Centre
Etobicoke, ON
Jun32014
Show at LAMP Community Health Centre
Tue 17:00 · LAMP Community Health Centre
Etobicoke, ON
Dec42013
Show at Dave and Busters
Wed 18:30 · Dave and Busters
Vaughn,, ON
Nov122013
Show at Graffiti's Bar and Grill
Tue 20:00 · Graffiti's Bar and Grill
Toronto, ON

About the Artist

Janel is a queer multi-disciplinary artist and songwriter whose practice centers healing, reflection and play through sound. Rooted in jazz, soul, and contemporary improvisation, her sound is shaped by her Caribbean heritage and over a decade of performing within Toronto’s creative music community. Their music is a space to honor their ancestors, tell stories, and hold the complexities of their multi-layered intersectional earth experience. She creates intimate, immersive performances that blend meditative sound, spoken word, and improvisation. Drawing from ancestral traditions of storytelling and communal exchange, she approaches each performance as a living experience—responsive, playful, and rooted in presence. Her work invites audiences into spaces of reflection, release, and embodied listening, where sound becomes a shared energetic journey. Her debut EP, Journey, explores themes of growth, resilience, and self-discovery through soulful melodies and experimental vocal improvisation. The project invites listeners into a sonic embrace, offering moments of reflection and affirmation that release into grounded existence within the void. An experienced performer, Janel is known for dynamic, emotionally grounded performances across Toronto. She is a part of the BIPOC improv noise collective Teething and has participated in multiple community series such as Afrodelik, Exit Points, Coexisdance, and Audiopollination. Her appearances at major cultural events like Women From Space, Long Winter and Nuit Blanche reflect her commitment to artistic exploration and community-centered expression. Janel’s Caribbean roots deeply inform her rhythmic language and storytelling approach, grounding her work in tradition while embracing exploration and experimentation. Whether performing solo or collaborating with others, she creates space for vulnerability, presence, and connection. Beyond the stage, Janel is dedicated to community-building and access. She has worked with organizations such as P.A.R.C., Worth Gallery and Spectrum Soundbath to help foster inclusive, affirming musical spaces, and she teaches privately, supporting others in developing their voices.

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Events

Show at Unit 2

Show at Arraymusic Studio

Show at La Nuit Shanghai

Show at Regent Theatre

Show at Flato Markham Theatre

Show at Go For Tea Markham

Show at Go For Tea Markham

Show at Chalkers

Show at Roncesvalles United Church

Show at Alley Catz Live Jazz Bar

Show at Alley Catz Live Jazz Bar

Show at 120 Diner

Show at Mel Lastman Square

Show at 120 Diner

Show at 120 Diner

Show at 120 Diner

Show at 120 Diner

Show at Sheraton Hotel Richmond Hill

Show at Mel Lastman Square

Show at Gate 403

Show at May Cafe

Show at LAMP Community Health Centre

Show at The Tranzac Club

Show at The Blakbird

Show at Second Cup

Show at Boat

Show at Gate 403

Show at By The Way Cafe

Show at The Central

Show at Franklin Horner Community Centre

Show at LAMP Community Health Centre

Show at Dave and Busters

Show at Graffiti's Bar and Grill