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Jan Akkerman

ヤン・アッカーマン　/　やん・あっかーまん

Guitarist from Netherlands

December 24, 1946 (age 79)　・　Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

North Holland
guitarist
jazz musician
songwriter

My Take

Jan Akkerman is the kind of musician I respect precisely because he refused to sit still. A Dutch guitarist out of Amsterdam, born in 1946, he broke through internationally with Focus, the band he co-founded with Thijs van Leer, then walked away to chase jazz-rock on his own terms. That move from arena-scale success into a more restless, exploratory mode tells me he cared more about the instrument than the spotlight. His Golden Harp and his Knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau read as a country quietly acknowledging that one of its finest players never stopped pushing. I admire that stubbornness.

Overview

Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jan Akkerman
Name (Japanese): ヤン・アッカーマン
Reading: やん・あっかーまん
Born: December 24, 1946 (age 79)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dog
Origin: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: guitarist / jazz musician / songwriter / lutenist / recording artist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Golden Harp
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.janakkerman.nl/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

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