In the early on 1980s, Holzman founded the Fents amongst Ted Hall.[2] 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 flaming hold out seen performing inwards the Davis concert video That's What Happened: Live inwards Deutschland 1987. In the early on 1990s, he founded the band Mona Lisa Overdrive, which after changed its shout out to Brave New World due to copyright issues.[2]
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.[3] Many of these performers he has also produced, arranged in addition to composed for.
We were kinda knocked out when Downbeat gave this disc the amount mensurate close its liberate appointment . I had come upward to equate well-nigh highly regarded jazz discs every bit primarily acoustic (which is yesteryear in addition to large yet true) . This IS a real electronic appointment from synth/keyboardist/programmer/pianist/composer Holzman. It's also pretty darn in-the-pocket in addition to grooving. Unlike a lot of its immature homo discs led yesteryear other artists, it actually spreads the gifts of soloing in addition to featuring diverse folks to a greater extent than or less quite generously. There's a skillful flake of acoustic materials inwards hither every bit well. Particularly drums, pianoforte in addition to dissimilar saxaphones. The songs are quite skillful too. This album is worth the investment. Adam's clearly a fan of skillful progressive stone in addition to worked amongst Miles Davis starting inwards 1985 (spending 4 years inwards his bands) departing his (Miles) musical managing director inwards 88/89. This 1993 recording boasts a killer drummer yesteryear the shout out of Dennis Chambers, percussionist Mino Cinelu, Saxaphone non bad Kenny Garrett, bassist Darryl Jones, in addition to guitarist Jimi Tunnell. Steve logan plays bass on this album every bit well. This album is funky, varied in addition to 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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