Allan Holdsworth

 

Artist:  Allan Holdsworth
Born:  August 6, 1946.  Bradford, England
Died:  April 15, 2017  (Aged 70).  Vista, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Instrumental Rock, Jazz Rock, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Art Rock, Progressive Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer (SynthAxe)

Allan Holdsworth was a British Guitarist and Composer, born on August 6, 1946, in Bradford, Yorkshire.  He started to play guitar at 17 years old.  In 1972, he had joined with Progressive Rock Band Tempest, later joined with Soft Machine in 1973, and with Gong in 1976-1978.  He was recording with Jean-Luc Ponty, Bill Bruford, Gordon Beck, Jack Bruce and UK.  He played with a variety of musical styles in a career and as a solo artist.  He was cited as an influence by a host of Rock, Heavy Metal and Jazz Guitarists such as Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Shawn Lane, Richie Kotzen, John Petrucci, Alex Lifeson, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Romeo and many more!.  He released twelve studio albums, and best known for his work in Jazz Fusion.

Title:   Leverkusen '97  (2021) 

Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Instrumental Rock, Jazz Rock, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Art Rock, Progressive Rock

Label:   Manifesto Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Sixteen Men Of Train  (7:53)

 2.  Looking Glass  (6:23)

 3.  Above And Below  (5:41)

 4.  Water On The Brain-Pt. II  (5:36)

 5.  Zone  (4:42)

 6.  Material Real  (2:14)

 7.  Letters Of Marque  (11:07)

 8.  0274  (7:40)

 9.  Texas  (5:41)

10. House Of Mirrors  (4:48)

11. Proto-Cosmos  (3:11)

Format:  DVD

Tracks:

 1.  The Sixteen Men Of Train  (7:53)

 2.  Looking Glass  (6:23)

 3.  Above And Below  (5:41)

 4.  Water On The Brain-Pt. II  (5:36)

 5.  Zone  (4:42)

 6.  Material Real  (2:14)

 7.  Letters Of Marque  (11:07)

 8.  0274  (7:40)

 9.  Texas  (5:41)

10. House Of Mirrors  (4:48)

11. Proto-Cosmos  (3:11)

Bonus Footage:

Chad Wackerman Interview

Personnel:

Allan Holdsworth:  Guitar

Dave Carpenter:  Bass

Chad Wackerman:  Drums

Leverkusen '97 is a live album by Allan Holdsworth, released on March 12, 2021 by Manifesto Records, recorded the performance from the Leverkusen Jazztage Festival in Leverkusen, Germany in 1997, with Bonus DVD Chad Wackerman Interview.