The buzz on Jennifer Batten rose from the guitar underground, and the guitar magazines promptly began chronicling her savvy musicianship and highly original approach to the electric guitar. A major turning point came when she was selected from over one hundred guitarists to play in Michael Jackson’s BAD tour in 1987.
After the BAD tour, Jennifer set to work on her debut album with renowned producer (and ex-Stevie Wonder guitarist) Michael Sembello. Above, Below and Beyond was released in the spring of 1992. Jennifer was invited again to join Michael Jackson for his Dangerous tour. In January 1993, she joined Jackson in Superbowl XXVII’s half time entertainment which aired to one and half billion people in 80 nations. Her follow up CD, Momentum, which was heavily influenced by world music, was released just before she left for Michael Jackson’s final global tour in support of HIStory in 1997.
In the spring of 1998, Jeff Beck asked Jennifer to join his band. They joined forces for 3 years on the CDs Who Else, and You Had It Coming, which were both supported by world tours. A DVD is available of this collaboration entitled Jeff Beck Live in Tokyo 1999.
Jennifer has authored two music books and has released three solo CDs venturing from world beat and rock ‘n roll to electronica. The last CD Whatever is also accompanied by a 90-minute DVD which includes some of the visuals from her one-woman multimedia show where she plays guitar in synch with her self-made projected films, as well as unreleased music videos, and a guitar lesson.
In 2011 she did a guitar residency for the Cirque Du Soleil show Zumanity in Las Vegas. She also joined forces with truefire.com to record instructional DVDs and downloads. She continues to tour the globe in various formats, from bands, to solos shows, to clinics, and master classes.
After the BAD tour, Jennifer set to work on her debut album with renowned producer (and ex-Stevie Wonder guitarist) Michael Sembello. Above, Below and Beyond was released in the spring of 1992. Jennifer was invited again to join Michael Jackson for his Dangerous tour. In January 1993, she joined Jackson in Superbowl XXVII’s half time entertainment which aired to one and half billion people in 80 nations. Her follow up CD, Momentum, which was heavily influenced by world music, was released just before she left for Michael Jackson’s final global tour in support of HIStory in 1997.
In the spring of 1998, Jeff Beck asked Jennifer to join his band. They joined forces for 3 years on the CDs Who Else, and You Had It Coming, which were both supported by world tours. A DVD is available of this collaboration entitled Jeff Beck Live in Tokyo 1999.
Jennifer has authored two music books and has released three solo CDs venturing from world beat and rock ‘n roll to electronica. The last CD Whatever is also accompanied by a 90-minute DVD which includes some of the visuals from her one-woman multimedia show where she plays guitar in synch with her self-made projected films, as well as unreleased music videos, and a guitar lesson.
In 2011 she did a guitar residency for the Cirque Du Soleil show Zumanity in Las Vegas. She also joined forces with truefire.com to record instructional DVDs and downloads. She continues to tour the globe in various formats, from bands, to solos shows, to clinics, and master classes.
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