Adam Holzman (born 15 February 1958 in
New York City
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) is an American jazz keyboardist. He is the son of
Elektra Records
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' founder
Jac Holzman
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.
Biography
In the early 1980s, Holzman founded the Fents with Ted Hall.
In 1985, he was hired by
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...
to play keyboards on the trumpeter's ''
Tutu'' album, and stayed with him for four years, eventually becoming his musical director. He can be seen performing in the Davis concert video ''
That's What Happened: Live in Germany 1987''. In the early 1990s, he founded the band Mona Lisa Overdrive, which changed its name to Brave New World due to copyright issues.
[
Holzman has performed as a sideman with ]Bob Belden
James Robert Belden (October 31, 1956 – May 20, 2015) was an American saxophonist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and producer. As a composer he may be best known for his Grammy Award winning orchestral jazz recording, ''Black Dahlia'' (2001) ...
, Tom Browne, Wayne Escoffery
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Performing history
Since 2000, he has been working in New York City with Carl Allen, Eric Reed, and the Mingus Big Band. Other musicians performed with include Ralph Pet ...
, Charles Fambrough
Charles Fambrough (August 25, 1950January 1, 2011) was an American jazz bassist, composer and record producer from Philadelphia.
Fambrough was a member of Art Blakey, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers during the early 1980s.
Suffering from kidney fail ...
, Anton Fig
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, Robben Ford
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, Jane Getter, Randy Hall
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, Ray Manzarek
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Manzarek was induct ...
, Jason Miles, Marcus Miller
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, Michel Petrucciani, Wallace Roney, Steps Ahead, Grover Washington Jr.
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He wr ...
, Lenny White
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, Ray Wilson, and Steven Wilson.[
]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
* 1992 ''In a Loud Way'' ( Manhattan)
* 1994 ''Overdrive'' (Lipstick)
* 1995 ''Manifesto'' (Lipstick)
* 1997 ''The Big Picture'' - credited as ''Adam Holzman & Brave New World'' (Escapade)
* 2001 ''Rebellion'' - credited as ''Adam Holzman & Brave New World'' (Big Fun Productions)
* 2003 ''Live 1994'' (AA)
* 2004 ''Neon Beef Thermometer: Live in New York'' - credited as ''Adam Holzman & Brave New World'' (Big Fun Productions)
* 2005 ''Jazz Rocket Science'' - credited as ''Adam Holzman & Brave New World'' ( Nagel-Heyer)
* 2010 ''Spork'' - credited as ''Adam Holzman & Brave New World'' (Big Fun Productions)
* 2012 ''H3'' (Composers Concordance Records)
* 2013 ''Parallel Universe: Solo Electronic Explorations'' (Composers Concordance Records)
As sideman
With Bob Belden
James Robert Belden (October 31, 1956 – May 20, 2015) was an American saxophonist, arranger, composer, bandleader, and producer. As a composer he may be best known for his Grammy Award winning orchestral jazz recording, ''Black Dahlia'' (2001) ...
* 1991 ''Straight to My Heart: The Music of Sting''
* 1994 ''When the Doves Cry: The Music of Prince''
* 1996 ''Shades of Blue''
With Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...
* 1986 '' Tutu''
* 1987 ''Music from Siesta'', Miles Davis/Marcus Miller
* 1996 '' Live Around the World''
* 1998 ''Live in France''
* 2002 '' The Complete Miles Davis at Montreux''
* 2005 ''Munich Concert''
* 2005 ''The Cellar Door Sessions 1970''
* 2006 ''The Prince of Darkness: Live in Europe''
* 2009 ''That's What Happened: Live in Germany, 1987''
* 2016 ''Live in San Juan '89''
With Jane Getter
* 1998 ''Jane''
* 2005 ''See Jane Run''
* 2012 ''Three Jane''
With Michel Petrucciani
* 1989 ''Music''
* 1991 ''Live''
* 1991 ''Playground
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''
With Wallace Roney
*''No Room for Argument
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Reception
The AllMusic review by Paula Edelstein stated, "This CD is packed with excellent strai ...
'' (Stretch, 2000)
*''Prototype
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'' (HighNote, 2004)
*'' Mystikal'' (HighNote, 2005)
With Grover Washington
* 1996 ''Soulful Strut''
* 1997 ''Breath of Heaven: A Holiday Collection''
* 2004 ''Trios''
* 2010 ''Grover Live''
With Steven Wilson
* 2012 ''Catalogue / Preserve / Amass
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Original re ...
''
* 2012 ''Get All You Deserve
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''
* 2013 ''Drive Home''
* 2013 '' The Raven that Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)''
* 2015 ''Hand. Cannot. Erase.
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Writing and recording
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* 2015 '' Transience''
* 2016 ''4½
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''
* 2017 '' To the Bone''
* 2018 '' Home Invasion: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall''
* 2021 '' The Future Bites''
With others
* 1983 '' Carmina Burana'', Ray Manzarek
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the Doors, co-founding the band with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison in 1965.
Manzarek was induct ...
* 1988 ''Love You Like a Stranger'', Randy Hall
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* 1994 ''Vibe'', Steps Ahead
* 1995 ''Keeper of the Spirit'', Charles Fambrough
Charles Fambrough (August 25, 1950January 1, 2011) was an American jazz bassist, composer and record producer from Philadelphia.
Fambrough was a member of Art Blakey, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers during the early 1980s.
Suffering from kidney fail ...
* 1995 ''Present Tense'', Lenny White
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* 1998 ''Endless Miles'', Various
* 1998 ''Getting Even'', Dennis Chambers
* 1999 ''R 'N' Browne'', Tom Browne
* 2002 ''Figments'', Anton Fig
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* 2003 '' Change'', Ray Wilson
* 2005 ''Miles to Miles: In the Spirit of Miles Davis'', Jason Miles
* 2012 ''The Only Son of One'', Wayne Escoffery
Wayne Escoffery (born 23 February 1975) is an American jazz saxophonist.
Performing history
Since 2000, he has been working in New York City with Carl Allen, Eric Reed, and the Mingus Big Band. Other musicians performed with include Ralph Pet ...
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References
External links
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Living people
1958 births
21st-century American keyboardists
Nagel-Heyer Records artists
Manhattan Records artists
Naxos Records artists