Biography

Currently on tour with Alejandro Sanz (Warner). Now based in Los Angeles and working with names such as Marié Digby (Hollywood Records) and The City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir Band. Toured and recorded with both Corinne Bailey Rae (EMI) and Roísín Murphy (EMI). Live TV performances include ‘The Latin Grammys 2009’ with Alejandro Sanz and Alicia Keys, 'Live Earth’ at Wembley Stadium with Corinne Bailey Rae and John Legend, ‘Saturday Night Live’, ‘Oprah Winfrey Show’, ‘Live from Abbey Road’, ‘Friday Night with Jonathan Ross’ and ‘MTV Premios Awards 2009’. Featured in two performances on BBC DVD ‘Later... with Jools Holland - Mellow'. Core band member for Nitin Sawhney on both ‘Human’ and ‘Philtre’ tours. Extensive live work with percussion legend Trilok Gurtu. Produced acoustic version of ‘Put Your Records On’ for iTunes. Further writing projects with Marc Nelkin and Gerald Haddon.

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Full Details

JAN OZVEREN - Guitarist, Musical Director and Producer

 

 

Recording Credits:

2009

Marié Digby

Avalanche (Hot AC Radio Remix) - Breathing Underwater (Hollywood Records)

2008

 

Roisin Murphy

iTunes Live: London Sessions EP (EMI) - All Tracks

 

2007

 

Roisin Murphy

Scarlet Ribbons - Overpowered (EMI)

Live at Ancienne Belgique, Limited 2CD (EMI) - All Tracks

Corinne Bailey Rae & John Legend

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Live Earth: Concerts - CD & DVD (Warner)

Corinne Bailey Rae

One Night (Of Sin) - Goin’ Home: Tribute To Fats Domino (EMI)

Put Your Records On - ‘Live From Abbey Road: Season 1’ (Ch4 DVD)

Brotherly

System - One Sweet Life (Music at Monumental)

 

2006

Corinne Bailey Rae

Live in London & New York (EMI/Capitol) - CD and DVD - All Tracks

Munich (Acoustic) - Radio 1’s Live Lounge Vol.1 (BBC) / Corinne Bailey Rae (Special Edition)

 

Another Rainy Day - Put Your Records On (Single) / Corinne Bailey Rae (Special Edition)

iTunes USA Live Session EP (EMI) - All Tracks

iTunes France Acoustic Session EP (EMI) - All Tracks

Put Your Records On (Acoustic) - iTunes Exclusive - Guitars and Production

Trouble Sleeping (Single) - Songs: Till It Happens To You (Live), Breathless (Live)

 

Like A Star (Acoustic) - Like A Star (Single)

 

 

2005

 

Corinne Bailey Rae

Like A Star (Acoustic) - Later…with Jools Holland: Mellow (BBC DVD)

 

Nitin Sawhney

 

Rainfall - Later…with Jools Holland: Mellow (BBC DVD)

 

Live Work

Sept 09 – present

Alejandro Sanz (Warner Music) (Guitarist)                                   

Paraíso Express World Tour

April 09 – November 09

Marié Digby (Hollywood Records) (Guitarist)            

Breathing Underwater Tour across USA and Far-East                 

June 07 – May 08

Roísín Murphy           (EMI Records) (Guitarist)

Overpowered Tours across Europe, Australia and Far-East

April 05 – August 07                                                                      

Corinne Bailey Rae (EMI Records) (Guitarist)

World Tours promoting multi-platinum debut album

March 05 – July  07

Trilok Gurtu (WorldMusicNet/Universal) (Guitarist)

Shows and Festivals including Royal Albert Hall, Perth Concert Hall, Birdland Vienna.

June 03 – April 06

Nitin Sawhney            (V2 Records) (Guitarist)

World Tours for albums ‘Human’, ‘Philtre’. ‘Throw of Dice’ at the Barbican Hall with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Further Projects

 

City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir feat. Tye Tribbett, Lindsey Ray (GK Management), Jesse McCartney (promo), New Shakti Duo with Aref Durvesh, Brotherly, Flip Top Box, Pete Brown Interoceters, Ember (Solar)…

 

TV Appearances

Alejandro Sanz & Alicia Keys:                 

The Latin Grammys ’09 (Univision), MTV Premios Awards ’09 (MTV)

Roísín Murphy:

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (BBC), Later...with Jools Holland (BBC), Album Chart Show (C4), Transmission (C4), The Culture Show (BBC)

Corinne Bailey Rae:

Saturday Night Live (NBC), David Letterman (CBS), Oprah Winfrey Show (ABC), Jay Leno (NBC) Austin City Limits (PBS), Studio 60 on Sunset Strip (NBC), Conan O'Brien (NBC), Ellen Degeneres (KNBC), Craig Ferguson (CBS), Jimmy Kimmel (ABC), Regis & Kelly (ABC), Tavis Smiley (BETJ), VH1 Acoustic Sessions, The Brits ‘07 (ITV), Later…with Jools Holland (BBC '05 & '06), Live from Abbey Road (C4), BBC One Sessions, Parkinson (ITV), Album Chart Show (C4), Taratata (France4), Ondas Awards (Spain), Live Earth: Concert for Crisis at Wembley Stadium ’07.

Nitin Sawhney:       

Later…with Jools Holland (BBC), Asian Music Awards (ITV1), Music Planet Tonight (Arte France), The Best of WOMAD (BBC), The Best of Glastonbury (BBC)

‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ (ITV1, 2005)

Backing Band for reality TV show (Guitarist)

 

Playback Performances with Corinne Bailey Rae, Roísín Murphy, Lee Ryan and other artists:

TOTP, CD:UK, CD:USA, Mobo Awards, Lily Allen and Friends, T4, Popworld, Davina, GMTV

 

Endorsements/Artist Deals

GIBSON, FENDER, TAYLOR, COLLINGS Guitars

MESA BOOGIE Engineering, DIAMOND Amplification

FISHMAN Aura Technology, TONE-PRO Hardware, DEAN MARKLEY Strings, FOCUSRITE preamps

Further Experience

Sept 2001 – July 2004 Bachelor of Arts degree ‘Commercial Music’, University Of Westminster (2:1)

February 05 – June 07 Guitar teacher at The Hall School, The Downs, Wimbledon