Living in USA and Europe Jan has performed, toured and recorded with international artists such as: Favored Nation’s artist Stef Burns, Hiram Bullock, Dean Brown, Melvin Taylor and many others.

     Jan studied classical guitar and achieved a Bachelor in Classical Guitar at Music Conservatory of Udine. He has been awarded with the Gary Burton Scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston and won another Scholarship at Guitar Session Clinics at Berklee studying with Mick Goodrick ,Ben Monder ,Tim Miller, Dave Fuze, Rick Peckham , Jeff Perry among others.

     He earned a Guitar Master Certificate from Berklee College of Music. He's also attended a Master Degree in Jazz Performance at Music Conservatory of Trieste studying with Glauco Venier, Klaus Gesing.

     Jan is costantly touring Europe with various artists and his trio. Plus he teaches Jazz/Rock Guitar , Harrmony, Improvisation and Music Ensemble at Emil Komel Music School.

MUSIC TRAINING
Bachelor in Classical Guitar at Conservatory of Udine - Italy
Gary Burton Scholarship Berklee College of Music - Boston - USA
Guitar Master Certificate Berklee College of Music - Boston - USA

SELECTED CREDITS as FREELANCE
Stef Burns
Hiram Bullock
Dean Brown
Melvin Taylor

     Jan has just finished to build up his Home Studio, the SUNFLOWER STUDIOS where he recorded the new CD “STRANGE MEETINGS” .

     He has just pubblished his first Instructional Book "La Chitarra nella Musica Contemporanea".

     Jan uses mostly a Sidewinder Conklin custom guitar made for him by Bill Conklin upon Jan’s specifications .