Jan Jansen

His First Guitar

Jan was 11 years old when he got his first guitar with nylon strings.
After a few guitar lessons, he quickly discovered he preferred playing by feel and listening closely. By playing with friends and exchanging ideas, techniques and music, his guitar playing progressed rapidly. His heroes and biggest influences included Jimi Hendrix, Robert Fripp, Steve Hackett, Jeff Beck, Steve Cropper and Chuck Berry.

It wasn’t until he was 20 that Jan bought his first electric guitar, paid for with money he borrowed from his sister. Around that time he also played his first live show. In the years that followed, he played in various bands, including Q’bus, Mac Taple, The Backbones and Buckshot.

Q'bus

Broodje Earring

Mac Taple 2019 Liverpool

Collaboration with Ed van Otterdijk

Jan’s collaboration with Ed van Otterdijk, producer and composer of All of Us, Close II You and Re-Union, goes back many years. Together with Ed, Jan did a one-off Symphonic Rock performance at Noorderligt in Tilburg, together with the band Pendragon. Commissioned by Ed, Jan has recorded guitar parts for many pieces and albums. Currently, Jan, drummer Jed and Ed are rehearsing Ed’s original music for a future performance.

With Ed van Otterdijk

Symphonic Rock

Collaboration with Jed Jones

Jan met Jed during an annual school performance of their children. Jed played in the backing band.
During his touring period with The Bogus Brothers, Jed wrote a number of songs that stayed on the shelf due to busy schedules, with the intention of recording and releasing them one day.
After their intensive collaboration, these songs were eventually released on the LP Breaking Waves.

JansenJones 2016

Current Activities

Today, Jan is active in the bands L’ATTAQUE and Mac Taple.
In addition, he is a highly sought-after session musician and has contributed to countless songs and albums.