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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.
Feb 21, 2015 · Allan showing us his amazing feel and outstanding technique! the solo is from the "The 4.15 Bradford Executive" music / Sand album (1987). ...more.
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.
Aug 6, 2024 · Allan Holdsworth – born on August 6, 1946 – died on April 17, 2017, just 12 days after the release of a career retrospective box set with a title he hated. In his last print interview before his passing, he looked back on a long and creative career with Prog.
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 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 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.
Mar 29, 2017 · The legacy of legendary British guitarist, composer and bandleader Allan Holdsworth, who died April 15 at age 70, will live on through a 12-CD box set entitled The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever! on Manifesto Records. The box set includes all his re-mastered full-length solo albums from 1982 through 2003.
