Jennifer Batten

Person · Female

Jennifer Batten

From
New York, United States
Since
1957–present
Releases
7
  • electronica
  • hard rock
  • instrumental rock
  • jazz fusion

About

Jennifer Batten (born November 29, 1957) is an American electric guitar virtuoso who has worked as a session musician and solo artist, emerging mainly in the 1980s. From 1987 to 1997, she played on all three of Michael Jackson's world tours as his lead guitarist, and from 1999 to 2001, she toured and recorded with Jeff Beck.

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Batten has released three solo studio albums: her 1992 debut, Above Below and Beyond, 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. Batten continues to tour the globe, playing with bands, performing solo shows, and working clinics and master classes.

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Discography

Albums 3
Singles 3
Other 1

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Instrumental supporting musician

Also known as

J.Batten

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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.