a session musician with André Hazes and worked with Alan Price, Herman Brood, Peter Banks, Jack Bruce, Charlie Byrd, Phil Collins, Paco de Lucía, Ice-T, and B.B. King. In 1992, he was involved in a serious car accident, but he resumed playing in 1993. In the late 1990s, after an absence of nearly 20 years, he was persuaded to tour the UK again. He wrote for the Dutch magazine GitaarPlus. In 2013, Akkerman released the album North Sea Jazz. Discography Talent for Sale (Imperial, 1968) Profile (Sire, 1972) Tabernakel (Atlantic, 1973) Eli (With Kaz Lux) (Atlantic, 1976) Jan Akkerman (Atlantic, 1977) Prism (With Tony Scott) (Polydor 1977) Live (Atlantic, 1978) Aranjuez (With Claus Ogerman) (CBS, 1978) Jan Akkerman 3 (Atlantic, 1979) Live In Kiel & Stuttgart 1979 (With Joachim Kühn)(Sandra Music Productions 1979) Transparental (With Kaz Lux) (Ariola, 1980) Oil in the Family (CNR, 1981) Pleasure Point (WEA, 1982) It Could Happen to You (Polydor, 1982) Can't Stand Noise (CBS, 1983) From the Basement (CBS, 1984) Focus (With Thijs Van Leer) (Vertigo, 1985) The Complete Guitarist (Charly, 1986) Heartware (Skydancer, 1987) The Noise of Art (I.R.S., 1990) Puccini's Café (EMI, 1993) Blues Hearts (EMI, 1994) Focus in Time (Patio Music, 1996) 10000 Clowns On A Rainy Day - Live 2CD (Patio Music 1997) Live At The Priory 1997 (Akkernet 1998) Blues Root (With Curtis Knight) (Universe, 1998) Passion (Roadrunner, 1999) Live at Alexanders (Akkernet, 1999) Jazzah! Mini Album (Akkernet 2000) Live in Viersen & Leverkusen 2001 - DVD (Alpha Centauri Entertainment 2003) C. U. (Coast to Coast, 2003) I'm In The Mood - Live 2002/2003 (No Label 2003) Fromage A Trois - Live Recorded 2006 (No Label 2006) Live In Concert - The Hague 2007 CD+2DVD (Alpha Centauri Entertainment 2007) Live In Concert 2007 (No Label 2007) Minor Details (Digimode Entertainment 2011) North Sea Jazz Legendary Concerts (Bob City CD+DVD 2011) Close Beauty (Music Theories, 2019) Awards and honours Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands, 28 December 2012) (Netherlands, 11 April 2009) Golden Harp award (Netherlands, January 2005) References Bibliography David Randall, In & out of focus : the music of Jan Akkerman and Focus, London : SAF Publishing, 2003, Brigitte Tast, Hans-Juergen Tast: „be bop” - Die Wilhelmshöhe rockt. Disco und Konzerte in der Hölle. Verlag Gebrüder Gerstenberg GmbH & Co. kg, Hildesheim 2007, . Brigitte Tast, Hans-Juergen Tast: „be bop” - Rock-Tempel & Nachtasyl - Band 2