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Jennifer Batten (born November 29, 1957) is an American guitarist who has worked as a session musician and solo artist.[1] From 1987 to 1997 she played on all three of Michael Jackson's world tours, and from 1999 to 2001 she toured and recorded with Jeff Beck.

Jennifer Batten
Batten performing in 2010
Background information
Born (1957-11-29) November 29, 1957 (age 64)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
  • Instrumental rock
  • jazz fusion
  • hard rock
  • electronic
  • worldbeat
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • filmmaker
  • visual artist
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • guitar synthesizer
Years active1980–present
Labels
  • Voss
  • East West
  • Lion
Websitewww.jenniferbatten.com

Batten has released three studio albums: her 1992 debut, Above Below and Beyond (produced by former Stevie Wonder guitarist Michael Sembello), the worldbeat-influenced Jennifer Batten's Tribal Rage: Momentum in 1997, and Whatever, which was released on CD and DVD in Japan in 2007 and worldwide in 2008.[2]


Early years


Batten began to play guitar at the age of eight when her father bought her a "killer red and blue electric". Her early influences were the Beatles, B.B. King, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Jeff Beck.[3]

Batten started to experiment with the two-handed tapping technique in 1978, having been inspired by Guitar Institute of Technology classmate Steve Lynch (who ended up playing for the band Autograph) while attending the Musicians Institute.[3]


Musical career


Batten has appeared on recordings such as Jeff Beck's Who Else! (1999) and You Had It Coming (2001), and Michael Sembello's Heavy Weather (1992). Her music video appearances include Jeff Beck ("Live in Japan"), Michael Jackson's "Moonwalker" ("Come Together"), Natalie Cole ("Wild Women Do"), and Sara Hickman's "Take It Like a Man" and Miguel Mateos' "Obsesión".

Batten played lead guitar and rhythm guitar on Michael Jackson's Bad (1987–1989), Dangerous (1992) and HIStory (1996–1997) world tours, and on his 1993 Super Bowl halftime performance, which was aired to over 1.3 billion people in 86 countries, the largest audience in television history for a live music performance.[4] She was in Jeff Beck's touring band for three years starting in 1999, and appears on his albums Who Else! (1999) and You Had It Coming.

Between 1994 and 1999 Batten worked with Dave Rodgers and Domino as featured guitarist on the Eurobeat songs "Sun City", "Music For the People", "Fly" and "Woa Woa Woa." Her writing and performing is uncredited on several other songs under the A-Beat C label.[citation needed] Her live Eurobeat appearances were limited to playing at the Tokyo Dome with Rodgers and Queen of Hearts.

In 2010 she recorded a solo for the song "Bad Girls" by Polish singer Doda.

She partnered on a melodic rock CD with vocalist Marc Scherer and producer Jim Peterik (formerly of Survivor) which was released in September 2017, entitled BattleZone. All songs were written or co-written by Peterik. Special guests included saxophonist Mindi Abair and Chicago vocalist Bill Champlain. The song "Space and Time" was co-written with John Wetton, and "All Roads" was co-written with Sammy Hagar. Batten made videos for all songs on her YouTube channel.


Other work


Batten has written two music books: Two Hand Rock (published by Hal Leonard) and The Transcribed Guitar Solos of Peter Sprague (self-published). She also has three DVD/download courses available from TrueFire: Rock Sauce for Lead Guitar, Rock Sauce for Rhythm Guitar, and 50 Ultra Intervallic Guitar Licks You Must Know.

In 2019, Batten worked with Rodrigo Teaser for a tribute to Michael Jackson ten years after his death, titled 10 years without Michael Jackson. For this show, Batten was joined LaVelle Smith Jr., who was Jackson's choreographer and dancer for more than 20 years.


Awards and recognition


In November 2011, Batten was featured on BBC Radio 4's series Joan Armatrading's More Guitar Favourites.

Her work was given the "She Rocks Icon Award" in January 2016.[5]


Personal life


Batten enjoys creating stained and fused glass art, and steampunk art.[3]


Discography



Solo albums



Guest appearances



References


  1. Saulnier, Jason (23 July 2008). "Jennifer Batten Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. "Jennifer Batten: "Guitarists ask me about playing with Michael Jackson more than playing with Jeff Beck!"". 17 February 2020.
  3. "Jennifer Batten Interview". Guitarhoo!. October 23, 2005. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  4. "Media overstates global appeal of the Super Bowl". humankinetics.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  5. "Washburn Artist Jennifer Batten". Washburn Guitars. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  6. "Marius Danielsen's Legend of Valley Doom - Marius Danielsen's Legend of Valley Doom Part 3 - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".



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Jennifer Batten (Nueva York, 29 de noviembre de 1957) es una músico de sesión estadounidense, guitarrista de acompañamiento y artista en solitario. ES conocida por haber sido la guitarrista de acompañamiento de Michael Jackson en tres giras consecutivas entre 1987 y 1997.


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