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Allan Holdsworth (6 August 1946 – 15 April 2017) [1] was a British jazz fusion and progressive rock guitarist, violinist and composer. He contributed to numerous bands, including Soft Machine, U.K., The Tony Williams Lifetime, Pierre Moerlen's Gong and Bruford, in addition to solo work.
Jul 27, 2021 · Hailed by Robben Ford as the “John Coltrane of the guitar,” Allan Holdsworth (1946-2017) will forever hold a seat in the pantheon of the guitar world’s most influential players.
Apr 18, 2017 · Allan Holdsworth, a self-taught guitarist whose protean, virtuosic style was a source of amazement even to his more famous peers, died on Saturday at his home in Vista, Calif. He was 70. The...
Apr 17, 2017 · Allan Holdsworth, a spellbinding guitarist who influenced generations of jazz and rock musicians with his innovative sound, has died unexpectedly at age 70.
Apr 19, 2022 · Allan Holdsworth talks jaw-dropping solos, the "exquisitely unique" SynthAxe and his love of headless guitars in his final interview. By Joe Lalaina. published 19 April 2022. The trailblazing jazz-fusion guitarist passed away just days after taking part in his last-ever interview with Guitar World. (Image credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Apr 19, 2017 · Allan Holdsworth was a giant among giants. He created a unique musical language that meshed extreme harmonic complexity with mind-boggling virtuosity in a way that defied categorization. His music was not always accessible—and he didn’t care.
Apr 17, 2017 · Allan Holdsworth, an innovative and influential electric guitarist who helped shape everything from progressive rock to jazz over the past half century, died Sunday at his home in north...
Apr 15, 2017 · Allan Holdsworth. Fleet-fingered British guitarist with a liquid sound, respected by aficionados as one of the greatest axemen in the electric jazz-rock fusion genre. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2010s. Born. August 6, 1946 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Died.
Apr 17, 2017 · Allan Holdsworth, an influential jazz and prog-rock guitarist who has graced the cover of Guitar World magazine, died Sunday (April 16), according to a touching Facebook post by his daughter, Louise Holdsworth.
Mar 18, 2024 · In this cover story originally published in Guitarist magazine in 1987, Allan Holdsworth candidly revealed some of the inner workings of his unique approach to composing, recording and playing live.
