Jan Akkerman - Jan Akkerman - 1977

"Jan Akkerman" es el álbum debut como solista del guitarrista de jazz holandés, originario delgrupo progresivo Focus.Es un disco de jazz suave, en el que predominan ritmos disco- funk, un sonido muy de esa época, en temas como "Crackers", "Angel watch", "Streetwalker".
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CRACKERS

PAVANE

ANGEL WATCH

STREETWALKER

SKYDANCER

CREDITOS

Guitar, Arranged By [Arrangements], Composed By [All Compositions] – Jan Akkerman
Arranged By [Strings & Flutes] – Michael Gibbs
Bass – Cees van der Laarse
Conductor [Strings] – Roger Webb
Other [Guitars Customized By] – Anno Galema
Percussion – Neppie Noya*

Keyboards – Joachim Kühn

Drums – Bruno Castelucci*, Pierre van der Linden (tracks: 6)

Engineer [Recording] – Jan Schuurman
Executive-Producer – Hans Tonino
Mastered By – André Leenders, Henk Horden
Mixed By – Jan Schuurman (tracks: 2, 3, 7), Jay Denson, Richard DeBois*
Producer – Richard DeBois*

Remastered By [Digitally Re-mastered] – Hans Brethouwer

Design [Cover] – Rens Benerink
Design [Jan Akkerman Logo] – Wim Ballendux

Photography By – Joost Noordhoek

Art Direction – Hans Tonino, Rens Benerink
Artwork [Retouch] – Four Colors (3)

TRACKS

Crackers 3:50

Angel Watch 10:05

Pavane 5:30

Streetwalker 6:55

Skydancer 5:05

Floatin' 5:10

Gate To Europe 3:00

GATE TO EUROPE