Adam Holzman (keyboardist)

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Adam Holzman
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Adam Holzman at the Zelt Musik Festival 2018
Background information
Born (1958-02-15) 15 February 1958 (age 66)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Keyboards
Labels Manhattan Records, Lipstick, Escapade, Big Fun Productions, AA, Nagel-Heyer, Composers Concordance Records, Kscope
Member of Steven Wilson band
Formerly of Miles Davis band
Website http://adamholzman.com/

Adam Holzman (born February 15, 1958, in New York City) is an American jazz keyboardist. He is the son of Elektra Records' founder Jac Holzman. [1]

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Biography

In the early 1980s, Holzman founded the Fents with Ted Hall. [2] In 1985, he was hired by Miles Davis 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. [2]

Holzman has performed as a sideman with Bob Belden, Tom Browne, Wayne Escoffery, Charles Fambrough, Anton Fig, Robben Ford, Jane Getter, Randy Hall, Ray Manzarek, Jason Miles, Marcus Miller, Michel Petrucciani, Wallace Roney, Steps Ahead, Grover Washington Jr., Lenny White, Ray Wilson, and Steven Wilson. [3] Many of these performers he has also produced, arranged, and composed for. [3]

Holzman, Nick Beggs and Craig Blundell formed a supergroup, Trifecta, with their debut album, Fragments, released in 2021. Their next album, The New Normal, was released on April 12, 2024. [4] [5]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

With Bob Belden

With Miles Davis

With Jane Getter

With Michel Petrucciani

With Wallace Roney

With Grover Washington

With Steven Wilson

With others

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