Dutch famous guitarist of all time may halfway the seventies, even for a while as the best guitarist in the world, so show impressed the readers of the magazine Guitar Player by his flashy solos in Hocus Pocus and Sylvia, both of the band Focus. In his homeland Akkerman had already immortalized by his playing in bands like The Hunters and Brainbox. With the latter band scored a major national hit,
… with its fast-paced riff suspended Russian Spy And I. But Akkerman is not the man for long dwelling on past successes. In various formations he explores the possibilities of his instrument and inform mergers between genres created. Whether it's a blues album with Andre Hazes or a dance project with Roland Molendijk, Jan Akkerman continues to prove itself as a quirky instrumentalist who only trusts his own instincts and taste.more