| 1971 | Jan Luley was born in Bad Hersfeld/Germany (June 9th) |
| 1978 | first classical piano lesson (till 1983) |
| 1983 | first performances to increase the pocket money |
| 1990 | founding member of the Hot Swing Company |
| 1992 | Study of jazz piano at the „Hogeschool voor de kunsten“ in Arnhem/Netherlands. Graduation in 1997. |
| 1993 | first concerts solo or as accompanist for well-known blues and jazz artists such as Angela Brown, Gene „Mighty Flea“ Conners, Big Jay McNeely und Jan Harrington. He performed side by side with Little Willie Littlefield, Louisiana Red and Albie Donnelly, with artists from New Orleans such as John Boutté, Lady Linda Lacen and many more. |
| 1995 | Numerous musical projects under Jan Luley's direction, as well as compositions for theater, are additional stations over the years. |
| 1997 | Postgraduate studies for culture management and a six week internship in a sponsoring agency First cd release "Louisiana Café" |
| 1999 | Jan becomes regular pianist of the Barrelhouse Jazzband (Frankfurt/Germany, founded in 1953). He works with them till 2009. |
| 2000 | Starts regularly teaching piano classes at jazz and blues workshops in Germany and around. |
| 2002 | Starts teaching the jazz piano class at the music school in Marburg/Germany. |
| 2004 | Foundation of the record label Luleymusic Records. |
| 2006 | Participation in several regional exhibitions with his concert photographies. |
| 2007 | Organisation of the 1st Classic Jazz Workshop (Marburg) Jan Luley becomes artistic director of the jazz festival Bad Hersfeld (24th LIVE JAZZ) |
| 2008 | 2nd Classic Jazz Workshop (Marburg) 25th LIVE JAZZ festival Bad Hersfeld |
| 2009 | 3rd Classic Jazz Workshop (Marburg) 26th LIVE JAZZ Bad Hersfeld. New: Grand Opening Concert at the city hall "Night Of The Black Voices" Jan Luley leaves the Barrelhouse Jazzband and starts touring solo and with his trio. |
| 2010 | 4th Classic Jazz Workshop (has moved to Bad Hersfeld now) Foundation of LILLEKE - Agency for marketing, events and artist management. Start of the annual GRAND PIANO NIGHT concert series in Bad Hersfeld 1. New Orleans group tour to French Quarter festival www.neworleansreisen.de 27th LIVE JAZZ Bad Hersfeld, Opening Concert "A Night in New Orleans" with Lillian Boutté and others. Piano Off-Stage festival in Luzern/CH in November |
| 2011 | 2nd New New Orleans Tour in April 28th LIVE JAZZ Bad Hersfeld. Opening concert "Swinging the Blues" with Angela Brown, Leonard Exson, Dali King and others. The newly-established "Jazzclub Louisiana Café (Flensburg/Husum)" names itsself after Jan Luley's composition LOUISIANA CAFE. |
