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Jan Akkerman

Jan Akkerman

Jan Akkerman is a Dutch guitarist. 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 rock influences.

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Albums28

Close Beauty

Close Beauty

2019
Minor Details

Minor Details

2011
Thunder From the Blue Sky

Thunder From the Blue Sky

2008
C.U.

C.U.

2003
Blues Root

Blues Root

1998
Focus in Time

Focus in Time

1996
Focus in Time

Focus in Time

1996
Blues Hearts

Blues Hearts

1994
Puccini's Cafe

Puccini's Cafe

1993
The Noise of Art

The Noise of Art

1990
Meditation

Meditation

1988
Heartware

Heartware

1987
Pleasure Point

Pleasure Point

1987
The Complete Guitarist

The Complete Guitarist

1986
Focus

Focus

1985
From the Basement

From the Basement

1984
Can't Stand Noise

Can't Stand Noise

1983
It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

1982
Oil in the Family

Oil in the Family

1981
Transparental

Transparental

1980
3

3

1979
Aranjuez

Aranjuez

1978
Sunshower

Sunshower

1978
Jan Akkerman

Jan Akkerman

1977
Eli

Eli

1976
Tabernakel

Tabernakel

1973
Profile

Profile

1972
Talent for Sale

Talent for Sale

1968

Compilations7

The Complete Jan Akkerman

The Complete Jan Akkerman

2018
The Golden Years of Dutch Pop Music: Solo & Groups

The Golden Years of Dutch Pop Music: Solo & Groups

2017
Tabernakel / Eli (with Kaz Lux)

Tabernakel / Eli (with Kaz Lux)

2015
Talent For Sale / Profile

Talent For Sale / Profile

2015
Guitar Special

Guitar Special

1991
A Talent's Profile

A Talent's Profile

1988
A Phenomenon

A Phenomenon

1979

Live Albums9

Live at Alexander's

Live at Alexander's

My Focus: Live Under the Rainbow

My Focus: Live Under the Rainbow

2025
Live in Concert: The Hague 2007

Live in Concert: The Hague 2007

2008
Fromage a Trois - Live Recorded 2006

Fromage a Trois - Live Recorded 2006

2006
Passion

Passion

1999
Live At The Priory

Live At The Priory

1998
10.000 Clowns on a Rainy Day

10.000 Clowns on a Rainy Day

1997
Live! The Kiel Concert - The Stuttgart Concert

Live! The Kiel Concert - The Stuttgart Concert

1979
Live: Montreux Jazz Festival 1978

Live: Montreux Jazz Festival 1978

1978