Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
ABOUT ME Born in Italy, Jan’s early attraction to guitar started at a very early age. He was exposed and influenced by a variety of music genres. He's not easily categorized, since his playing is a creative blend of styles. Jan has performed, toured and recorded with some of the most respected names in the industry including Hiram Bullock, Bob Reynolds, Jure Pukl, Dean Brown, Vardan Ovsepian, Damian Erskine, Stef Burns, J Kyle Gregory, Chaun Duprè Horton, Tatiana Parra, Ziv Ravitz, Marco Panascia, Janek Gwizdala, Joe Sanders, Audun Waage, Colin Stranahan, Alba Nacinovich, Marko Churnchetz, Sam Minaie, Lawrence Leathers, Alessandro Turchet and many others. Who am I → “Jan Sturiale is part of the unconventional group of jazz musicians that mix the tradition of creative jazz language with the spirit of rock music and a classical background. His ability to translate his varied musical influences into a coherent jazz language gives his compositions a distinctive character ” – Jazz In Europe In September of 2014, Jan released “Electric Water” recorded in Los Angeles at Tritone Studio and engineered in New York by John Davis from “Nerve”, the album features Jan on guitar and compositions, Bob Reynolds, Vardan Ovsepian, Damian Erskine, Chaun Horton and also showcases Tatiana Parra on three titles. In 2016 Jan recorded “Two Roads” at Samurai Hotel Studio in New York that features Audun Waage, Marko Churnchetz, Joe Sanders and Ziv Ravitz. In 2017 Jan recorded in New York his latest project “Roadmaps” at Bunker Studio together with Jure Pukl, Marko Churnchetz, Miha Koren and Klemens Marktl followed by a European tour that had brought the band around Europe. In 2021 Jan is back in the studio recording in Ljubljana his latest project “In The Life” at Cosmosonic Studio together with Francesco Bearzatti, Francesco De Luisa, Alessandro Turchet, and Luca Colussi. Pre-sale on December 17th and out everywhere on December 24th, 2021. Jan is constantly writing, performing, producing, and teaching, currently working weekly on his instructional website VG Education Graduated at the Conservatory of Udine and later the Conservatory of Trieste in the jazz department. Jan received the Gary Burton Scholarship from Berklee College of Music to master his studies.
Being devoted to guitar and music for the past twenty years allow me to share my expertise and knowledge with students of all backgrounds and ages, from beginners to advanced.Though reaching the greatest standards of musicianship and performance still remain my goal, I’m glad and fully aware of my repsonsability as a teacher and the important influence I can give to my students’ careers and lives. My style is a composite of jazz and rock influences. I don’t try to play any one particular style. I just absorb what I like and play. If you are curious and open about learning different musical genres, it all will flow with whatever way your personality wishes to express it. Living across USA and Europe has performed, toured and recorded with international artists such as: Hiram Bullock, Janek Gwizdala, Dean Brown, Sid Jacobs, Melvin Taylor, J. Kyle Gregory, Jure Pukl, Giovanni Maier, Vardan Ovespian, Damian Erskine, Chaun Horton, Bob Reynolds, Stef Burns and many others. www.jansturiale.com