(1946-12-24) 24 December 1946 (age 77) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Progressive rock, rock, blues, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)
Musician, Composer, Producer
Instrument(s)
Guitar, lute, Bass, Keyboards, Drums
Years active
1958–present
Labels
Atlantic, EMIdisc, Sire, Atco
Formerly of
Johnny and his Cellar Rockers, ZZ & the Maskers, The Hunters, Brainbox, Focus
Website
www.janakkerman.com
Musical artist
Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist.[1] He first found international commercial success with the band Focus, which he co-founded with Thijs van Leer. After leaving Focus, he continued as a solo musician, adding jazz fusion influences.
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 26/7. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
JanAkkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus, which he co-founded with...
van Leer, bassist Martijn Dresden, drummer Hans Cleuver, and guitarist JanAkkerman. It was renamed In and Out of Focus for the international re-release...
stabilised with a line-up of organist and vocalist Thijs van Leer, guitarist JanAkkerman, drummer Pierre van der Linden, and bassist Bert Ruiter. In July 1972...
included keyboardist, flautist and vocalist Thijs van Leer, guitarist JanAkkerman, bassist Martijn Dresden and drummer Hans Cleuver. The group broke up...
Leer had just recorded a solo album, O My Love, of his own music, and JanAkkerman withheld compositions for Eli, his forthcoming album with Kaz Lux. The...
Maskers". In 1968, he formed the band Brainbox with JanAkkerman and Cyril Havermans. He and Akkerman were also in the 70s group Johnny and the Cellar Rockets...
late 1960s/early 1970s. The band was founded in Amsterdam by guitarist JanAkkerman , drummer Pierre van der Linden and singer Kazimir Lux (Kaz). Their debut...
small-bodied flat-top acoustic and the two-pickup 5/141 semihollow electric. JanAkkerman plays his signature model. Lamb of God guitarist Willie Adler uses Framus...
Cleuver, and guitarist JanAkkerman. After releasing their debut album Focus Plays Focus (1970), the group suffered a setback when Akkerman requested that van...
the ninth solo album by Dutch guitarist JanAkkerman, released in 1980. It appeared under the name "JanAkkerman and Kaz Lux". "Inspiration" - 6:20 "Apocalypso"...
Derringer, Bogert & Appice Doin' Business As… (2001) DNA Party Tested (1983) JanAkkerman Tabernakel (1974) KGB KGB (1976) Motion (1976) King Kobra Ready to Strike...
evolved into Focus in late 1969 following the addition of guitarist JanAkkerman. Focus achieved international success following the release of Moving...
subtitled "Dance Macabre", is a bleak, hard rock instrumental written by JanAkkerman. In stark contrast is van Leer's gentle jazz ballad "Focus V." "Out of...
Ronnie Montrose, Rick Derringer, Saga's Ian Crichton, Dave Sharman, JanAkkerman and Laurie Wisefield. Thirteen albums later, Trower's album Living Out...
that included a song called "Saudade". The Dutch jazz/Rock guitarist JanAkkerman recorded a composition called "Saudade", the centerpiece of his 1996...
The entire album was written and recorded with Netherlands guitarist JanAkkerman (of Focus). The first six tracks make up a suite (early themes are recapitulated...
Coryell recorded and toured as an acoustic duo. The same year, when JanAkkerman abruptly left Focus, Catherine replaced him in the band. The following...
Miroslav Tadić - Avalon Production -2004) Thunder From The Blue Sky (with JanAkkerman) (2008) Šmeker (Zoran Amar, 1985) Za sreću je potrebno troje (Rajko Grlić...
Band The Hotchas I Against I I-F I Spy Ileum Incision Intwine Ivy Green JanAkkerman Jeroen van der Boom Jeroen van Koningsbrugge Johan John Coffey Jozef...
Global Information