Atavachron by Allan Holdsworth [CD]

Description: Performer Notes: Personnel: Allan Holdsworth (guitar, synthaxe); Rowanne Mark (vocals); Alan Pasqua, Billy Childs (keyboards); Jimmy Johnson (bass); Gary Husband, Tony Williams, Chad Wackerman (drums).Engineers: Allan Holdsworth, Robert Feist, Dan Humann.For a little background, back in the '80s the SynthAxe was invented. It looked like something that fell out of a UFO. It was guitar-like with sets of strings and other onboard controls that allowed the triggering (playing) of synthesizers. What was unique was that guitarists could therefore play a synthesizer without needing a great amount of keyboard expertise. The SynthAxe was the interface that very uniquely interpreted a guitarist's skill into synth sounds. For guitarist Allan Holdsworth, it was yet a whole new way to achieve the sounds unvoiced in his soul in ways he just couldn't do with a standard guitar. Holdsworth has always sought a horn-like voicing with the ability to manipulate a note in a myriad of ways. He is known for being one of the most unique stylists on guitar, but it is the SynthAxe that allows him to go places a guitar can't reach. This release was special in that it marks Holdsworth's first use of the SynthAxe alongside electric guitar. The SynthAxe sounds more like a keyboard than a guitar. It has a wider sound spectrum than keyboards and in this release you will hear a myriad of synthscapes and effects. This release offered a semi-progressive symphonic element and served to ever stretch the boundaries of jazz fusion. Beautiful female vocals in one song framed by surrealistic visual musicks of the SynthAxe and keyboardy leads by Holdsworth may have turned guitar fans off, but this effort is clear evidence of the genius Holdsworth was demonstrating release after release. And as expected, Holdsworth continued to strive for that reed voicing and phrasing on his guitar solos, which merely pushed him to his best. ~ John W. Patterson Format: CD (1 Disc) Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Guest Artist: Alan Pasqua; Chad Wackerman; Tony Williams; Billy Childs Release Date: 16 March, 2018 Label: Manifesto Records

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EAN: 0767004650623

UPC: 0767004650623

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Language: Eng

Era: 1980s

Format: CD

Release Year: 2018

Instrument: Guitar

Features: Studio Recording

Genre: Pop, Rock, Jazz

Style: Jazz Instrument, Fusion, Instrumental

Type: Album

Artist: Allan Holdsworth

Record Label: Manifesto Records

Release Title: Atavachron