caption current_members website associated_acts years_active notable_instruments article_title background birth_date instrument genre image origin name occupation
jan akkerman in russia in 2005 coen oyens -lrb- bass -rrb- marijn van den berg -lrb- drums molenaar -rrb- -lrb- keyboard -rrb- , david de marez www.janakkerman.nl brainbox johnny and the cellar rockers , finch , focus , the hunters , 1958 -- present gibson les paul gibson lp guitars avalon jan akkerman
 non_vocal_instrumentalist 24 december 1946 guitar , drums , lute , bass , piano , accordion progressive rock , rock , blues , jazz fusion jan akkerman 2005.jpg amsterdam , netherlands jan akkerman guitarist
jan akkerman

jan akkerman -lrb- born 24 december 1946 -rrb- is a dutch guitarist .
he first found international commercial success with the band focus , whom he co-founded with thijs van leer .
after leaving focus , akkerman continued as a solo artist , adding jazz fusion influences .
he has also introduced baroque music into his repertoire .
