Roy Holland Productions announced today that
renowned jazz fusion drummer and composer, Bob Holz has a busy Summer 2018
schedule with a featured song on Jazziz Magazine's Summer CD, a concert in
Detroit, a recording session in New York City with jazz great Mike Stern and a
series of record dates in Los Angeles.
On June 12th Jazziz Magazine will feature Bob's tune, Jammim
Man on their Summer CD. The tune is off Bob's most recent album on MVD Audio,
Visions: Coast To Coast Connection, which was released last February and
climbed to #17 on the JazzWeek radio airplay charts.The song features an amazing
drum performance by Bob Holz and epic performance contributions by Grammy
winners Stanley Clarke (bass) and Randy Brecker (trumpet).Rounding out the
lineup was bass legend and Bob Holz's band mate, Ralphe Armstrong, Austrian
guitar wizard Alex Machacek, Italian sax phenom Ada Rovatti and Los Angeles
based session great Billy Steinway on keyboards.
Jazziz will also review the album in their July issue and
spotlight it in the unveiling of their new website in July as well.
On June 22nd, Holz will be performing with his touring band,
Bob Holz and A Vision Forward featuring Ralphe Armstrong and Jamie Glaser at
Bert's Entertainment Complex in Detroit, MI.
This is a unique opportunity to see a rising star in the
jazz fusion world who is garnering heavy radio airplay and review accolades
internationally. Don't miss this free concert in Detroit this June !
Holz made his name playing with the late guitar genius Larry
Coryell, with whom he recorded two albums and played numerous concerts. Bassist
Ralphe Armstrong cut his teeth with John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra and
went on to play with Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, Jean Luc Ponty and Aretha
Franklin. Guitarist Jamie Glaser also currently plays part time with Jean Luc
Ponty in the Anderson- Ponty band which features former Yes vocalist Jon
Anderson. Glaser has also played with Chick Corea, Manhattan Transfer and Bryan
Adams.
On June 26th, Holz will once again go into the studio to
begin his next album due out Spring 2019. Joining Bob will be Grammy nominated
and international jazz fusion guitar giant, Mike Stern. They will enter Bunker
Studios in Brooklyn, NY accompanied by Ralphe Armstrong on bass and Billy
Steinway on keyboards. Trumpeter Randy Brecker will record his parts in August
due to a heavy touring schedule.The session will be devoted to recording four
new Holz /Steinway tunes and will be engineered by Grammy nominated and
Platinum recording engineer, Dennis Moody. Mike Stern previously appeared on
Holz's first album, A Vision Forward which was released in 2016.
In mid July, Holz will enter the studio in Los Angeles to
finish his next album.This time he will be working directly out of engineer
Dennis Moody's studio. Bob will be recording for the first time with saxophone
virtuoso, Brandon Fields( George Benson, Ray Charles, Tower Of Power).
MVD Audio recording artist, Bob Holz is managed by Roy
Holland Productions and is produced by Rob Stathis. Holz endorses Canopus drums
and Paiste cymbals.
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