Jani Lapajne je šolanje kontrabasa končal na ljubljanski Akademiji za glasbo pri prof. I. Bittnerju. Ker je obiskoval tudi jazz smer na SGBŠ, je poleg simfoničnih in komornih zasedb igral v kar nekaj glasbenih skupinah, kjer je preigraval jazz standarde, jazz fusion, rock ter popularno glasbo. Ukvarja se tudi s pisanjem skladb za manjše komorne zasedbe, zborovsko glasbo in seveda za kontrabas. Poskuša najti tisto »nekaj«, kar glasbo uvršča med umetnost in ne med rokodelstvo ali celo šport in za kar upa, da še ni izginilo, niti kot imperativ pedagogom in ne kot prepotrebna začimba življenju.
Jani Lapajne finished his study at the Music Academy in Ljubljana in the class of professor I. Bittner. He also studied jazz section at Medium music and ballet school Ljubljana. He plays in different symphonic in chamber ensembles, also he plays in many jazz, rock and popular music bands. He composes pieces for smaller ensembles, choir music and double bass. He is searching for »that something« that places music in art, not in handcraft or even sporst. He hopes that it hasn’t vanished yet not as the imperative to teachers and not as so much needed spice in life.