V Music Home

Explore While You Watch

Artist Profile

Allan Holdsworth

Allan Holdsworth

Guitarist Allan Holdsworth is widely considered to be one of the finest instrumentalists in all of jazz fusion, yet has never truly received the recognition that he so rightfully deserves. Born on August 6, 1946, in Bradford, Yorkshire, Holdsworth was originally taught music by his father, who was a pianist. First a saxophone player, Holdsworth didn't pick up the guitar until he was 17 years old, but learned the instrument quickly....
More...
by Greg Prato

Born

Aug 6, 1946 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

  • Fusion
  • Jazz-Rock
  • Canterbury Scene
  • Jazz Instrument
  • Guitar Jazz
  • Art Rock

LATEST ALBUMS

View all albums

LATEST REVIEWS

View all reviews
  • Flat Tire: Music for a Non-Existent Movie

    Flat Tire is a departure in that it is Allan Holdsworth's first unaccompanied record, executed with the Synthaxe guitar synthesizer. Holdsworth uses the instrument not only to play... More ...

  • Sixteen Men of Tain [Special Edition]

    Coming on the heels of some rather mediocre efforts, The Sixteen Men of Tain is startlingly superb. Holdsworth has stripped away the distracting banks of keyboards and allowed his soaring,... More ...

  • None Too Soon

    While electric guitarist Holdsworth retains his signature ultra-legato, speed demon sound, he has added a couple of new wrinkles to this date. He's attempting to play some legitimate jazz... More ...

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

30 Seconds to Mars

Formed in 1998 by frontman Jared Leto and his older brother, 30 Seconds to Mars found success in the 2000s with a mix of post-grunge, screamo, and hard rock. The band gained a modest audience with its debut album, but it was the platinum-selling sophomore effort A Beautiful Lie that officially opened the flood gates in 2005. By placing all-access passes into 12 copies of the album, the bandmates also showed a savvy appreciation for marketing, which they revisited several years later by putting fans' photographs on the cover of their third album, This Is War.

Read more...

[V] Live: KASABIAN

[V] Live: THE TEMPER TRAP

Our Favourite Gorillaz Videos

To celebrate the announcement that the Gorillaz will be touring later this year we’ve collected together some of our favourite Gorillaz clips.

Read more...

[V] Guerilla Gig: BERTIE BLACKMAN

[V] Live: Kasabian


More Galleries

Allan Holdsworth

More Tweets on Allan Holdsworth

Bluejuice Competition

Bluejuice

Wanna make Bluejuice's new video clip?!

Channel [V] and those purveyors of the ultimate video clip experience, Bluejuice, are calling on all fans!
Enter Now

More Competitions
Blogs_header_left.jpgKiD CuDi

Moonwalking Shopper

Check it out!
  • [V] Live
  • vrater_rightmod.jpg
  • [V] Guerilla Gig
Showing of
prevImageButton nextImageButton
Feature_Right_Header.jpg Guerilla Gigs

Win a [V] Guerilla Gig in your town

Read more

Music Lab

Channel [V] and The Nova Network bring you The Music Lab.

Read more

In Hearts Wake

Skinwalkers

Check them out...

WantMusic-Right hand column.jpg

On-Air and Custom Playlists


Want to know what you just saw on TV? Check out all the tunes as you heard them on Channel [V] and [V] Hits. Or, if you’re feeling adventurous, create your own Custom Playlist and bring your party to life!

Check out the On-Air Playlists