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Jan Sturiale
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.
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“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
“Jan is a complex individual, a piercing intellect coupled with a depth of feeling. These characteristics are manifested equally in his music. His warmth and profound emotion permeate his music, which is filled with personality and diversity of mood.” – Vardan Ovsepian, Pianist
“Jan is an excellent musician. He actively performs, writes and teaches music at a high level. He displays excellent technique on the guitar. He is also a prolific composer . On a personal level, Jan is a warm and sincere individual. I consider him to be the ideal peer to musicians in the professional world. He is easy to work with and highly professional.” – Tim Miller, Guitarist
“As a concert artist and music instructor at the Musicians Institute (MI/GIT) for over thirty years, I see many talented musicians from around the world. I have rarely seen a musician with his blend of talent and expertise in modern music. His knowledge, experience and originality make his work exceptional, He has an understanding of both American and European music and has developed aesthetics combining the two traditions. ” – Sid Jacobs, Guitarsist
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.
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Jan Sturiale: In The Life
by Kyle Simpler
Jazz artists frequently take popular music and put their own spin on it. It's sometimes surprising how effectively some rock and pop songs will work in a jazz context. Guitarist Jan Sturiale is aware of this, and In The Life features both original songs along with his takes on some classic jazz and pop songs. Sturiale was born in Italy and began studying guitar at a young age. Over time, he developed his own sound, and his talent ...
read moreJan Sturiale: Roadmaps
by Paul Naser
Italian born, New York-based guitarist Jan Sturiale wastes no time on his latest record, Roadmaps; from the first notes of the opener it's evident that everyone on the record, which was cut in just one day, came ready to push the compositions to their limits. Sturiale writes tunes that are complex, but they develop organically and leave plenty of room for players to add their voices. Throughout the record Sturiale's tone evokes Pat Metheny and Kurt Rosenwinkel. Undoubtedly ...
read moreJan Sturiale: Two Roads
by Jim Olin
Guitarist Jan Sturiale's silky smooth playing is a king's feast for the ears on his latest effort, Two Roads. Backed by trumpeter Audun Waage, pianist Marko Churnchetz, bassist Joe Sanders, and drummer Ziv Ravitz, Sturiale and his fellow musicians generate heat while playing with moods from one captivating track after another. The improvisational format of his group creates a series of indelible, emotionally charged moments beginning with the opening cut, “Three." Blissfully energetic, “Three" opens with Waage's spirited ...
read moreJan Sturiale: Electric Water
by Marta Ramon
Jan Sturiale returned to the studio with a new quintet formation. Recorded at Tritone Studios, in Los Angeles, this is Sturiale's most international work, as much in the recording locations as in the musicians (and the featured vocalist) which shape his quintet. In this record, Electric Water (Drawtheline Records, 2014), he keeps developing his compositional language into a more accurate one. Equilibrium is a term that better defines the final result of the nine tunes here that show ...
read moreJan Sturiale: Do not disturb The Peace
by Marta Ramon
Do not disturb The Peace sets out the formation in which Jan Sturiale envisages his music. This guitarist makes a step forward and changes the trio format from his previous CD, Strange Meetings (Drawtheline Records, 2009), to a quintet, which gives a complete body, harmoniously and melodically, to his compositions. The ten tunes on this album show Sturiale's musical personality through a constant connection with a rock essence that meets with a contemporary jazz language. But there is ...
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