Miles Jensen
Electric Guitar
About
Miles Jensen is a Los Angeles-based jazz guitarist, producer, and recording engineer whose multicultural upbringing across Tokyo, New York, and San Francisco shaped a versatile musical identity. He holds a master's degree from the USC Thornton School of Music, earned in 2017 on a full scholarship. Jensen is a regular collaborator of violinist Nora Germain, appearing on multiple albums and performing with her in both duo and ensemble settings. He performs with vocalist Lia Booth's group and has worked with drummer Clayton Cameron, vocalist Jamison Ross, and vocalist Rachel Kurtz, among others. As a guitarist for the Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra, he contributed to the album Tradiciones, which won a 2020 Latin Grammy for Best Arrangement and received a 2021 Grammy nomination in the Latin Jazz category. Beyond performance, Jensen works as an audio engineer and producer on music and film scoring sessions.
Trivia
Jensen has conducted masterclasses alongside Nora Germain at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach. His performance venues have included The Blue Whale and Vibrato Grill Jazz in Los Angeles and NRG Stadium in Houston. In addition to guitar, he works as an audio engineer and producer on film scoring sessions.
Early Life
Miles Jensen was born in Tokyo, Japan, and grew up across three cities: Tokyo, New York, and San Francisco. This transcultural upbringing exposed him to diverse musical traditions that would inform his eclectic approach to jazz. He pursued formal music education at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, where he completed a master's degree in 2017 on a full scholarship. At Thornton he studied guitar performance while also developing skills in audio production and recording engineering, a dual focus that would define his professional career as both a performer and a studio professional in the Los Angeles jazz scene.
Miles Jensen Solos
2024
Electric Guitar solo - Piccadilly Stomp - 2024
4/4 swing in D major at 279 BPM
Electric Guitar solo - Always Your Friend - 2024
4/4 swing in G major at 190 BPM
Electric Guitar solo - Yardbird Suite - 2024
4/4 swing in C major at 215 BPM