Jan Mittendorp

Born in 1959 and started playing music (guitar) when I was 14. First acoustic blues / jazz / skilffle and later on electric blues and jazz. Started booking my own bands and others in 1988 and founded Crossroads blues agency. Since 1993 my main focus was booking European tours for USA blues / roots artists. In 1997 I founded my own record label (Black and Tan Records).

Over the years I worked with a lot of great artists and I also played guitar and recorded with several of them. With Boo Boo Davis I recorded 11 CD’s and since 1998 more then 1000 live shows at almost all big European blues & jazz stages (among others at Montreux Jazz Festival, Northsea Jazz Festival, Jazz a Juan and Peer Bluesfestival).

My latest projects are:

ElectroBluesSociety
A duo project together with Jasper Mortier; we both have a broad musical taste and an open mind. Combining 30+ years of live stage experience with modern technologies (loops, samples), video projection and other musical styles.

miXendorp - bluesbeat DJ
Expect no ‚music for the millions' but an original and eclectic mix of blues, jazz, world, funk, techno and all kind of other great music with a beat.

Blu AciD
together with fellow musician / producer Mischa den Haring I joined forces in this new production unit.

I have a deep love for American roots music and with all my musical activities my goal always has been KEEPING LIVING MUSIC ALIVE.