For You Lot Adam Holzman & Brave Novel Basis - 1997 The Big Picture

Jazz keyboardist Adam Holzman (b. Feb 15, 1958, inwards New York, NY) has had an interesting career trajectory. The boy of Jac Holzman, the president of Elektra Records during its late-'60s heyday, Holzman learned keyboards at an early on age, picking upwardly the musical instrument when he was inwards the 3rd grade. Since he was inwards the inner circle of Elektra, he was non solely exposed to many of the era's trailblazers, simply he was likewise able to encounter how they worked. He hung out at Doors rehearsals, met Love, in addition to saw the Paul Butterfield Blues Band inwards their prime. Like many musicians of his era, he was likewise heavily influenced yesteryear the Beatles. He institute himself attracted to the music of Butterfield in addition to the Fab Four, which led him to explore a number of dissimilar artists from Leon Russell to Joe Cocker, eventually leading to keyboard-dominated prog-rockers Emerson, Lake in addition to Palmer in addition to Yes. Holzman's infatuation amongst prog-rock turned out to travel the doorway to his passion for jazz-fusion in addition to synthesizers. In a thing of time, ELP gave means to Chick Corea's groundbreaking Return to Forever in addition to Herbie Hancock's innovative early-'70s work. By the early on '80s, he was working at Goodman's Music, a respected musical instrument shop inwards Los Angeles. At Goodman's, he became an skillful inwards MIDI applied scientific discipline in addition to synth programming, which led to regular studio gigs. Soon, he had attracted the attending of Miles Davis, who was interested inwards MIDI. He joined Davis' band inwards 1985. Holzman stayed amongst the legendary participant for 4 years, spending his concluding twelvemonth -- from 1988 to 1989 -- every bit the musical manager for the entire band. Following his tenure amongst Davis, he toured in addition to recorded amongst a diversity of artists, including Chaka Khan, Michel Petrucciani, Wayne Shorter, Kolvynator in addition to Kenny Garrett. In the boundary of 1997, he joined Grover Washington Jr.'s band. By the belatedly '90s, he was likewise playing amongst FM Tribe in addition to Francis M'Bappe inwards New York City. In add-on to his purpose every bit a sideman, Holzman pursued many of his ain projects. He led the Los Angeles-based jazz-rock grouping the Fents amongst guitarist Ted Hall; they released The Other Side on Passport Jazz inwards 1987. He likewise formed the prog-influenced Mona Lisa Overdrive, who released an eponymous album inwards 1993. In the '90s, he released several solo albums -- In a Loud Way (1991), Overdrive (1994) in addition to Big Picture (1997) -- earlier forming the New York-based, funk-inflected grouping Brave New World, who were a recording entity inwards their ain right, releasing Worldwind inwards the autumn of 1998. 

Holzman manned the keyboards inwards the belatedly 80s Miles Davis Band. By '85, he became musical manager for the band. The music is a punchy fusion. Electronic musicians sample jazz grooves, instantly hither is a jazz band that introduced approximately of their tracks amongst ear-catching samples. It is a musical rhythm intensive endeavour amongst a clouded demeanor. An exciting album, having avoided whatsoever jazz fusion cliches. It could travel considered stone where sax takes over guitar duties.

Adam Holzman in addition to his band Brave New World cause got created an edgy progressive-funk concept album for the post-millenial historic stream of fear. Inspired yesteryear bizarre events patch on tour inwards Eastern Europe, The Big Picture is a scientific discipline fiction soundtrack blending heavy funk, 90's cyber jazz, Miles in addition to Weather Report influences. Former Miles Davis keyboardist Adam Holzman continues to carve out his ain unique approach to hard-edge keyboard playing. He burns on Wurlitzer electrical pianoforte in addition to synthesizers. Drummer Juju House in addition to bass thespian Freddy Cash lay downward approximately ridiculously thick grooves. Plus, these guys tin write. Adventurous in addition to powerful.

In the early on 1980s, Holzman founded the Fents amongst Ted Hall. In 1985, he was hired yesteryear Miles Davis to play keyboards on the trumpeter's Tutu album, in addition to stayed amongst him for 4 years, eventually becoming his musical director. He tin travel seen performing inwards the Davis concert video That's What Happened: Live inwards Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1987. In the early on 1990s, he founded the band Mona Lisa Overdrive, which after changed its cite to Brave New World due to copyright issues.
Holzman has performed every bit a sideman amongst numerous performers in addition to bands including: Abstract Truth, the Jason Becker Tribute, the Bob Belden Ensemble, Big Horns Bee, Bob's Book Club, Tom Browne, Miles Davis, the Miles Davis Tribute, Cesare Dell’Anna, Ray DeTone, Norman Dozier, Wayne Escoffery, Charles Fambrough, Anton Fig, Robben Ford, Jane Getter, Randy Hall, the Jimi Hendrix Tribute, Robin Kenyatta, Kelvynator, Chaka Khan, Steve Louw, the Teo Macero Project, Ed Maguire, the Mahavishnu Project, Ray Manzarek, Francis M'Bappe, Jason Miles, Marcus Miller, Mark Muller, Shaun Mullins, Takanori Niida, Michel Petrucciani, Kim Plainfield, Lincoln Goines, Twana Rhodes, Wallace Roney, Section 31, Sponge, Steps Ahead, Supa Group, David Taylor, Grover Washington, Jr., Lenny White, Ray Wilson, in addition to Steven Wilson. Many of these performers he has likewise produced, arranged in addition to composed for.

Tracklist:

01     Toxic Waste Introduction     0:59
02     Iron Curtain     3:07
03     Mad Cow Disease     4:09
04     The Longest Day     7:31
05     Chaos Theory     2:12
06     Second World     6:30
07     The Hot Zone     7:31
08     The Sky Is Falling     5:36
09     My Game Is Strong     5:23
10     Comrad Russell     0:12
xi     Fred-Ex     6:03
12     Failed Industrial Belt     7:58

Personnel:

    Acoustic Guitar, Steel Guitar – Jane Getter
    Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Shaker, Alto Flute – Aaron Heick
    Bass, Programmed By [Bass] – Freddie Cash Jr.*
    Drums, Shaker, Percussion [Drum Loop, Trash Cans] – Ju Ju House
    Guitar – Allen Burroughs
    Guitar, Vocals, Voice – Mitch Stein
    Guitar, Voice – Mike Campbell (3)
    Organ, Drum Programming, Producer, Clavinet, Programmed By, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Keyboards, Arranged By, Piano, Synthesizer – Adam Holzman
    Vocals – Michael "Dino" Campbell*