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Sandro Janßen

@sandrojanssen.com

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Enthusiast, storyteller, and one hell of a nice guy. ––– Janßenland ––– sandrojanssen.com

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Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 3h

Now the song is nearly over We may never find out what it means Still there’s a light I hold before me You’re the measure of my dreams The measure of my dreams

Album cover for The Pogues’ “A Rainy Night in Soho,” featuring a dramatic painting of people struggling aboard a sinking raft at sea.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 9h

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Wayne Shorter’s “Juju” album cover, featuring the musician partially obscured by tall grass in a blue-green monochrome photograph.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 29/09/2026

“Man, sometimes it takes a long time to sound like yourself.” — Miles Davis

Man in a brown jacket holding a trumpet sits with his head resting on one hand and a serious expression.

Uomo con giacca marrone seduto con una tromba in mano e sguardo serio.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 29/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Poster for “Flight of the Cosmic Hippo” by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, featuring a red cartoon hippo in space with a UFO, rocket, and stars against a dark blue cosmic background.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 28/09/2026

Thank you very much, dear Ivy Lynn.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 28/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day and an awesome start to an exciting new week. Enjoy life! We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

A dark, futuristic graphic with glowing teal particles and intersecting lines, featuring the text “Empyrean Isles,” “Herbie Hancock,” “Freddie Hubbard,” “Ron Carter,” and “Anthony Williams,” with a blue note label.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 27/09/2026

Ciao, dear Tricia! You are absolutely right: in Italy, a beautiful day gives way to an even more beautiful evening. Warm greetings from Valdobbiadene!

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 27/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous Sunday. Enjoy life! We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

A silhouetted man stands in the middle of a city street at night, surrounded by tall buildings and taxis, in a golden-yellow monochrome poster advertising “Herbie Hancock: Inventions & Dimensions.”

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 26/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous Saturday. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to another masterpiece. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Black-and-white poster featuring Herbie Hancock playing piano, with text announcing a Freddie Hubbard Dexter Gordon tribute concert, “Butch Warren Billy Higgins,” and “84109 Blue Note.”

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 26/09/2026

And a fistful of dollars can’t change that And someone copped his watch fob, and someone got his ring And the newsboy got his porkpie Stetson hat youtu.be/jBb3X1JUC_8?...

Tom Waits – Live on The Old Grey Whistle Test (1977)

YouTube video by Tom Waits

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 25/09/2026

Harley Quinn … 🫣🤣😉

Harley Quinn

Woman with pigtails and spiked bracelets holding a baseball bat with visible text and wearing a shirt with visible text.

Donna con codini e bracciali con borchie che tiene una mazza da baseball con testo visibile e indossa una maglietta con testo visibile.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 25/09/2026

“We accelerate life in the fear of missing out, and by accelerating it, we miss everything.” — Roger Willemsen

A man wearing glasses and a dark pinstripe suit sits by a window, gazing thoughtfully into the distance.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 25/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a wonderful day and a beauteous weekend. Enjoy life! We are currently listening to another masterpiece. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Man in light suit gesturing with raised arm on album cover with 'UNA MAS (ONE MORE TIME)' and musician names in bold text.

Uomo in abito chiaro che gesticola con il braccio alzato sulla copertina dell'album con 'UNA MAS (ONE MORE TIME)' e nomi dei musicisti in caratteri grandi.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 24/09/2026

Twin Peaks

Man with dark hair wearing a suit and tie standing in front of red curtains.

Uomo con capelli scuri in abito e cravatta davanti a tende rosse.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 24/09/2026

“I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, 'How many good things have you done in your life?' Rather, he will ask, 'How much love did you put into what you did?'” — Mother Teresa

Black-and-white photo of a nun holding a baby in a hospital ward, with other caregivers and children in the background.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 24/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Album cover for Wes Montgomery’s Bumpin’, showing his silhouetted figure playing guitar against a blue-lit background.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 24/09/2026

It is, as always, an absolutely tremendous pleasure, dear Blair. 😎👍

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 23/09/2026

Ciao, dear Brenda! 🥰 Hi, Bluesky! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day. Enjoy life. Warm greetings from Italy 🌞 🇮🇹 😎

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 23/09/2026

My main guitar is a ’61 Stratocaster in Fiesta Red. “Christine” has many battle scars and many stories to tell.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 23/09/2026

Cool! 😎👍

Illustration of a countryside house with a red roof, a woman standing at the door, farm animals including cows and chickens in a fenced yard, and trees in the background.

Illustrazione di una casa di campagna con tetto rosso, una donna alla porta, animali da fattoria in un cortile recintato e alberi sullo sfondo.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 23/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Album cover for Dexter Gordon’s “Calling…” showing Gordon in a telephone booth, with blue and yellow graphic bands and the musicians’ names above.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 23/09/2026

My very first guitar was a ’79 Fender Stratocaster (Silver Anniversary), which I still proudly own today. Over the decades, I’ve added more vintage Strats to my collection. However, I also own two wonderful S-style guitars—the Tom Anderson Hollow Drop Top Classic… youtu.be/287qxeUHgKQ?...

Fender CEO Tells Mary Spender Why He's SUING My Friends

YouTube video by Tim Pierce Guitar

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 22/09/2026

Artificial intelligence is probably still not capable of convincingly imitating saxophone solos. 😉

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 22/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Album cover featuring saxophonist Zoot Sims seated with his instrument, with the title “How Long Has This Been Going On” and credits to Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, George Mraz, and Grady Tate.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 21/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day and an awesome start to an exciting new week. Enjoy life! We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Album cover featuring a close-up black-and-white portrait of Abbey Lincoln, with the title “Afro-Blue” and her name in large text.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 20/09/2026

Thank you very much, dear Rich. I wish you and your loved one a wonderful evening! Warm greetings from Valdobbiadene.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 20/09/2026

“Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.” — Zelda Fitzgerald

Sepia-toned portrait of a young woman with short, wavy hair, wearing a dark-collared jacket and looking directly at the camera.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 20/09/2026

Thank you very much, dear Ivy Lynn.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 20/09/2026

Ciao, liebe Amy.! In meiner alten Heimat Minga soll aktuell hervorragendes Wiesn-Wetter herrschen, habe ich soeben gehört … Ich wünsche dir einen wunderschönen Sonntag. Herzliche Grüße aus Valdobbiadene

Hilly landscape with vineyards, a winding road, and a single tower in the foreground.

Paesaggio collinare con vigneti, una strada tortuosa e una torre isolata in primo piano.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 20/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous Sunday. Enjoy life! We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Album cover for Cannonball Adderley Quintet’s Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!, featuring Adderley playing saxophone in a dark club setting.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 19/09/2026

☕️🥰☕️ “Black as midnight on a moonless night.” — Dale Cooper

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 19/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous Saturday. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to another masterpiece. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Album cover for Louis Armstrong’s “Twelfth Street Rag,” showing Armstrong’s Hot Seven jazz ensemble with vintage sepia-toned imagery.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 18/09/2026

Ciao, dear Tricia! Hi, Bluesky! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a wonderful day and a beauteous weekend. Enjoy life!

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 18/09/2026

Ciao, dear Monica! Hi, Bluesky! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a wonderful day and a beauteous weekend. Enjoy life!

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 18/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a wonderful day and a beauteous weekend. Enjoy life! We are currently listening to another masterpiece. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Hand holding a trumpet with album text 'THE THING TO DO BLUE MITCHELL JUNIOR COOK CHICK COREA GENE TAYLOR ALOYSIUS FOSTER' above.

Mano che tiene una tromba con testo dell'album 'THE THING TO DO BLUE MITCHELL JUNIOR COOK CHICK COREA GENE TAYLOR ALOYSIUS FOSTER' sopra.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 18/09/2026

“I’m happy when it rains, because if I’m not happy, it still rains.” — Karl Valentin

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 17/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 16/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to another masterpiece. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Album cover for Keith Jarrett’s Roma on ECM, with the track “It’s a Lonesome Old Town” displayed below.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 15/09/2026

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Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 15/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to another modern masterpiece. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Concert poster for Charlie Hunter featuring Marcus Finnie and Nate Clark, titled “AM Clock Radio,” with three magenta-tinted musician photos.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 14/09/2026

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank, "Give!", 26 March 1944, Tales from the Secret Annex

Young child in a double-breasted coat and hat sitting for a portrait under a height chart with 'SEPT 11 1934' and numbers above the head.

Bambina con cappotto doppiopetto e cappello seduta per un ritratto sotto una tabella delle altezze con 'SEPT 11 1934' e numeri sopra la testa.

Jong kind met een dubbelrijige jas en muts zittend voor een portret onder een lengtemeter met 'SEPT 11 1934' en cijfers boven het hoofd.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 14/09/2026

… 😎🥰👍

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 14/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous day and an awesome start to an exciting new week. Enjoy life! We are currently listening to one of my absolute favorites. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Album cover for “Blues ette,” featuring an abstract illustration of a jazz musician playing trombone, with credits for Curtis Fuller’s quintet and Benny Golson.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 13/09/2026

😎👍

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 13/09/2026

Maybe you should update your script, dear Ivy Lynn. 😉 As always, the album title appears in the photo and, for people who are blind or have limited vision, is also included in the alt text.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 13/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous Sunday. Enjoy life! We are currently listening to another masterpiece. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Black-and-white album cover featuring singer Sarah Vaughan with a microphone, titled "Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown."

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 13/09/2026

Ciao, dear Ivy Lynn! Warm greetings from Italy. As always, the album title appears in the photo and, for people who are blind or have limited vision, is also included in the alt text.

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 12/09/2026

Hi, Bluesky! Hi, Blue Jazz Family! I hope you are all doing great. Wishing you all a beauteous Saturday. Enjoy life. We are currently listening to another modern masterpiece. #Jazz #JazzSky #NowPlaying #BlueJazzFamily

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 11/09/2026

Ciao, my dear friend! ☕️ 🥰 ☕️ Hi, Bluesky! Wishing you all a beauteous day. Enjoy life! Warm greetings from Italy. 🥂🍷

Sandro Janßen @sandrojanssen.com · 11/09/2026

What does “weird” mean? In the 18th and 19th centuries, lobsters in North America were considered inferior food for prisoners and slaves—similar to how cockroaches are viewed as pests today. The absolute worst thing I’ve ever eaten was a vegan Thanksgiving turkey. He should have been pardoned… 😉