In the early on 1980s, Holzman founded the Fents amongst Ted Hall.[2] In 1985, he was hired past times Miles Davis to play keyboards on the trumpeter's Tutu album, as well as stayed amongst him for iv years, eventually becoming his musical director. He tin hold upwards seen performing inward the Davis concert video That's What Happened: Live inward Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1987. In the early on 1990s, he founded the band Mona Lisa Overdrive, which later changed its shout out to Brave New World due to copyright issues.[2]
Holzman has performed every minute a sideman amongst numerous performers as well as 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, as well as Steven Wilson.[3] Many of these performers he has also produced, arranged as well as composed for.
We were kinda knocked out when Downbeat gave this disc the amount mensurate close its unloosen engagement . I had come upwards to equate nigh highly regarded jazz discs every minute primarily acoustic (which is past times as well as large nonetheless true) . This IS a rattling electronic engagement from synth/keyboardist/programmer/pianist/composer Holzman. It's also pretty darn in-the-pocket as well as grooving. Unlike a lot of its immature human being discs led past times other artists, it actually spreads the gifts of soloing as well as featuring diverse folks only about quite generously. There's a expert flake of acoustic materials inward hither every minute well. Particularly drums, pianoforte as well as unlike saxaphones. The songs are quite expert too. This album is worth the investment. Adam's clearly a fan of expert progressive stone as well as worked amongst Miles Davis starting inward 1985 (spending iv years inward his bands) departing his (Miles) musical manager inward 88/89. This 1993 recording boasts a killer drummer past times the shout out of Dennis Chambers, percussionist Mino Cinelu, Saxaphone bully Kenny Garrett, bassist Darryl Jones, as well as guitarist Jimi Tunnell. Steve logan plays bass on this album every minute well. This album is funky, varied as well as upbeat. It's actually an Nice CD.
Tracklist
1 No News Is Good News
2 Road Town
3 Hail to the Chief
4 Where Am I?
5 Jane Guitar
6 Pyramid
7 Whoa Nelli
8 Polish Soul Sister
9 Drop Down Daddy
10 Blow Torch Relief Map
11 Global Warming
Personnel :
Adam Holzman - keyboards, synthesizers, programming
Kenny Garrett - alto & soprano saxophones
Jimi Tunnell - guitar, vocoder-guitar
Darryl Jones, Steve Logan - bass
Dennis Chambers - drums
Mino Cinelu - percussion
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