Artist of the Month for February 2008. Jennifer Batten

Hmm… the strangest pick yet? You bet! Although folk, roots, and traditional music generally rule the house concert scene, I think it’s important to know some of the incredibly diverse, world-class talent that is out there. And this one is out there…

Jennifer Batten toured playing guitar for Michael Jackson for 10 years, including Superbowl 26 which aired to 1.5 billion people. This decade was followed by 3 years of touring and recording with Jeff Beck. She’s authored 2 music books and has guested on numerous CD’s and videos.

She’s currently supporting her 3rd solo CD/DVD entitled “Whatever”. The DVD includes 90 min+ of art and live playing films, commentary, interviews, and a guitar lesson. She graduated from Musicians Institute and later taught there. Her first CD “Above, Below, and Beyond” was produced by grammy nominated producer Michael Sembello. She has toured the world consistently for 20 years playing solo as well as with different musicians from every continent.

This is a one woman show (with one roadie) and includes all equipment including projector and 8 foot wide screen.

If you live out west, and would like to shake up your house concert series a bit… this is a great opportunity. There’s a minimum guarantee, but it’s surprisingly reasonable. Find out more about her house concert show.

This is also a great one if you’ve got some serious “guitar-heads” in your community. I know several artists who’ve taken lessons from Jennifer - she’s the real deal.

Enjoy the video!