Jennifer Batten

Jennifer Batten
Batten performing in 2010
Batten performing in 2010
Background information
Born (1957-11-29) November 29, 1957 (age 66)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • filmmaker
  • visual artist
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • guitar synthesizer
Years active1980–present
Labels
Websitewww.jenniferbatten.com

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.

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]

  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.