Janne Schaffer

Jan Erik Tage "Janne" Schaffer (born 24 September 1945 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his work as a session guitarist for ABBA but he has also recorded with artists such as Bob Marley, Johnny Nash, Art Farmer and Tony Williams. He also played at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival.

Contents

• Guitar Geeks Podcast Janne Schaffer
• Janne schaffer the fox bob marley tribute
• Discography albums
• Film music
• References

His 1979 album Earmeal included session work from brothers Jeff, Steve and Mike Porcaro, as well as their father, Joe Porcaro. This is one of the few instances where the entire Porcaro family appears together on one album, the most well-known examples being Toto's Toto IV and The Seventh One.

Schaffer is a member of the Electric Banana Band where he plays guitar as the character 'Zebra'. Schaffer received the Albin Hagström Memorial Prize in 1999.

Discography – albums

1973 – Janne Schaffer

1974 – Janne Schaffer's Andra LP

1974 – The Chinese

1976 – Katharsis

1978 – Earmeal

1980 – Presens

1982 – Blå Passager Och Röda Vågor

1985 – Traffic

1987 – Hörselmat med Gävleborgs Symfoniorkester

1988 – Electric Graffiti

1989 – Julglöd (together with Leif Strand, Bo Westman and Nacka Sångensemble)

1989 – Katharsis & Earmeal Med Janne Schaffer 1976-1979 (compilation)

1990 – Tid Brusa (together with Björn J:son Lindh and Gunnar Idenstam)

1992 – Ögonblick

1993 – Mellan Sol Och Måne 73-93 (compilation)

1995 – Av Ren Lust

1996 – Tunga Låtar 73-96 (compilation)

1996 – Lugna Låtar 80-95 (compilation)

2000 – Den Hela Människan (music from the film Hälsoresan), (together with Björn J:son Lindh and Electric Banana Band)

2000 – På Andra Sidan Månen

2002 – Nära i Sommarnatten (compilation)

2002 – Julglöd (together with Björn J:son Lindh, Leif Strand and Nacka Sångensemble)

2004 – Överblick (compilation)

2005 – Med Betoning på Ljus (compilation)

2009 – Stämningsfullt - En Vinterresa (compilation)

2010 – Music Story (compilation box)

2013 – Musik / Schaffer Text / Åberg (together with Lasse Åberg)

Film music

1970 – Förpassad

1974 – Flossie

1979 – Repmånad eller Hur man gör pojkar av män

1998 – EBB the Movie - djungelns kojigaste rulle (together with Lasse Åberg)

1999 – Hälsoresan – En smal film av stor vikt (together with Björn J:son Lindh)

2011 – The Stig-Helmer story (together with Björn J:son Lindh)