About

Jan Boker

Founder of Pesticide Free Music

I see myself as a «label auteur» who uses an independent record label and personal resources to conceive, finance, shape, and release jazz and contemporary music projects.

My mission is to produce music guided by a distinctive artistic vision and a recognizable sonic identity, crafting albums that sound open, immersive, and emotionally resonant.

The figures that I admire most are Manfred Eicher (ECM), Norman Granz (Verve and Jazz at the Philharmonic), Creed Taylor (CTI), and John Zorn (Tzadik). From all of them I learn that a producer or label founder can be a creative force in shaping musical culture.

I recognize that this is a long journey, and that the impact of my creative vision may at times seem modest or confined to specific communities. Even so, it remains a path unquestionably worth pursuing.

Thanks for making great music happen!