Artist:Holdsworth Pasqua Haslip Wackerman
Song:Blues for Tony
Album:Blues for Tony
Fusion music fans and especially fans of the late British guitarist Allan Holdsworth will want to check out this 2007 tribute concert to legendary drummer Tony Williams. Of course Holdsworth is one of the most beloved figures in fusion. By 2007 Holdsworth was having health problems and he cut back on touring. He was only interested in recording special projects. Moonjune Records owner Leonardo Pavkovic suggested to Holdsworth that he could do a tribute concert to Williams. He would release it on CD and DVD. This was recorded and filmed at Yoshi's in San Francisco. Holdsworth called pianist Alan Pasqua. Both guys were members of The New Tony Williams Lifetime. Most of the songs were written by Pasqua or Holdsworth and Pasqua wrote the arrangements. He wrote Blues for Tony. The rest of the band is Yellowjackets bassist Jimmy Haslip and longtime Holdsworth drummer Chad Wackerman. Not surprisingly, the album turned out great. The CD is out of print but the album is available as a digital download. The DVD was titled Live At Yoshi's. It is also out of print but the entire concert can be streamed on YouTube. This was probably Holdsworth's final major release as his health forced him into semi-retirement until his death on Apr. 15, 2017 at age 70. Here's Holdsworth Pasqua Haslip Wackerman performing Blues for Tony at Yoshi's in San Francisco 2007.
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