Didier Lockwood, Allan Holdsworth - The Unique Concert (1980/2020) [24-96]

Concert at the Paris Jazz Festival on November 1, 1980 at the Théâtre de la Ville.

On November 1, 1980 at the Théâtre de la Ville de Paris, an exceptional concert brought together some of the greatest French and European jazz musicians of that time. An exceptional roster that is not necessarily the assurance of a big concert, and yet, that evening, it was!

Allan Holdsworth - Wardenclyffe Tower [1992, FLAC]

 

This 1992 release features Holdsworth in conversation with usual compatriots Jimmy Johnson, Chad Wackerman, and Gary Husband. Keyboards are provided not only by Steve Hunt, but also by both Wackerman and Husband. Husband in particular demonstrates that his facility on the keyboards is equal to his skill on the drums.

• Allan Holdsworth – electric guitar, SynthAxe, production
• Naomi Star – vocals
• Steve Hunt – keyboard (tracks 1–2, 4–5)
• Gordon Beck – keyboard (tracks 9–11)
• Chad Wackerman – drums (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9–11), keyboard (track 7)
• Gary Husband – drums (tracks 2, 4), keyboard (track 3)
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (track 6)
• Jimmy Johnson – bass guitar
• Joel Schnebelt – spoken vocals