Trumpeter and Massachusetts native Aaron Janik has been steeped in the discipline of music since the age of ten. His earliest introduction to music is by way of revered New England trumpeter Jack Martin, whose expert tutelage molded Aaron into a well-rounded musician, fluent in all genres.
Aaron completed his undergraduate studies at Oberlin College of Arts & Sciences as well as the Conservatory of Music by way of the great Wendell Logan, graduating with a Jazz Trumpet Performance degree as well as a Biology (pre-medical) degree. From that time on, Aaron has studied with and been mentored by trumpet greats Sean Jones and the late Marcus Belgrave. He also received his Masters degree from USC Thornton School of Music, studying with Bob Mintzer, Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, Vince Mendoza, Mike Stever, and others.
Aaron now resides in Los Angeles, CA where he educates music students across the city and regularly performs and records with artists across the country, touring with chart-topping artists like Patti Labelle, The Gorillaz, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, and the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. In the past few years he has also performed or recorded with Earth, Wind, & Fire, David Foster, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Kahn, Nicole Scherzinger, Tones and I, R&B First Lady Faith Evans, Lil Kim, Dwele, 112, Total, Charlie Wilson, The Yellowjackets, Patrice Rushen, Bone Thugs & Harmony, Kierra Sheard, JJ Lin, Jessie J, Bebe Rexha, Tai Verdes, Robin Eubanks, Bob Mintzer, Tom Scott, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Bill Holman, Johnnie Mandel, Micki Miller, Les Nubians, Gino Vaneli, Carl Thomas, Mali Music, Victor Wainwright, John Duff, Goldie, Lisa Page-Brooks, Eric Roberson, the Foreign Exchange, and legendary gospel quartet the Clark Sisters to name a few.
Aaron is also the co-founder of HornFX, an online community designed for wind instrumentalists and more to share information and experience in the world of pedal use. HornFX launched in January 2017, with a website database containing reviews of over two hundred effects pedals, artist pages highlighting some of the best pedal-using horn players in the world today, a community forum to share ideas and concepts, and so much more. HornFX has been writing a textbook and creating an educational curriculum, and the first HornFX curriculum debuted at the Berklee College of Music Summer five-week program to resounding success. Since then, HornFX has also been taught at the University of Utah, Brooklyn College, CalArts, the National Electrobrass Convention, the Texas Music Educators Convention (TMEA), and various high school and middle schools throughout the country. In just three years, the HornFX community has grown to over 68,000 users from 122 different countries. HornFX hopes to prove to pedal manufacturers that the market for wind instrument electronics is large enough to be a factor in today's electronic age. Check out the website, www.horn-fx.com, to become a part of the HornFX community.
Aaron’s debut record, Spectrum, was released in June 2021. In addition to representing Bach trumpets & Denis Wick mouthpieces, Aaron endorses Viga Music Tools microphones and Strymon, Eventide, Morley, Source Audio, Zorg, and RJM pedals.
