Jan Akkerman
Jan Akkerman
Jan Akkerman – My Focus
Jan Akkerman returns to The Apex as part of his 80th birthday celebrations!
He gained international fame with Focus from 1969 – 1976 with whom he recorded a number of breakout albums and the mega-hit ‘Hocus Pocus’ which had international chart success and more recently has been heard on numerous TV shows, such as Top Gear, Skins and Shameless. It has been used in the in the films Hot Fuzz, Robocop and Baby Driver, and numerous TV advertisements including Nike.
In 1973 Akkerman was named ‘World’s Best Guitarist’ by Melody Makes in a Top 10 that included Eric Clapton, Steve Howe, Jimmy Page, John McLaughlin and Mick Ronson.
Including live albums, Jan has released 30 solo albums and has collaborated with a number of musicians ranging from Alan Price, Jack Bruce and Ice T.
“Jan Akkerman is totally a hero of mine. There are some people in life that no matter how old you are, you feel nervous if you meet someone, he’s one of those, he’s a real role model” – Brian May
“How can you forget a guy like Jan? Usually with people that are as great as he is, you know of them, but you don’t always get to know them or their music, but you know their reputation. The nights that we played together was great, I wish I could play the things that he did” – B.B. King
Jan is joined on stage by:
Coen Molenaar – Piano
Marijn van den Berg – Drums
David de Marez Oyens – Bass
Expect to hear music from Jan’s long career including his favourite Focus tunes and more recent compositions.
Starts: 7.30pm
Tickets: £30.50
Venue: The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
Prices include £2 booking fee
This event is promoted by The Apex