Adam Holzman, Steven Wilson / Miles Davis / Solo Artist (Part 1)

Adam Holzman is an innovative keyboardist, composer, and musical director best known for his extensive work with jazz legend Miles Davis and progressive rock icon Steven Wilson. Blending his deep understanding of jazz harmonies with heavy progressive rock and electronic textures, Adam has become a highly sought-after sonic architect, renowned for his cutting-edge synthesizer solos and dynamic soundscapes. Beyond his high-profile touring work—which includes a pivotal tenure as Miles Davis’s musical director —Adam has released numerous acclaimed solo albums, fronts his own jazz-rock group Brave New World, and is a founding member of the prog-fusion supergroup Trifecta. In Part 1, we sit down with Adam to discuss his incredible journey from growing up around the music industry to shaping the live and studio sounds of some of modern music’s most influential artists.  To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):   Adam’s past year touring with Steve Wilson as part of The Overview Tour Adam in action with Trifecta on Cruise to the Edge 2025 Adam playing live with Steven Wilson 2025 (also don’t forget our rig tour with Adam from that same tour) Impossible Tightrope: Live in Madrid Adam in action with Big Bang Theory 2024 Adam’s musical upbringing including seeing Elektra Records in action in real time Watching The Doors rehearse, record and hit major success as an 11-12 year old When Jim Morrison brings you a birthday present Observations on Ray Manzarek The Fents – The Other Side Playing on Ray Manzarek’s album Carmina Burana Meeting Randy Hall The Linn 9000 Randy’s introduction of Adam to Mile Davis The Rubberband recording session Touring with Miles Davis with a couple of days notice Making a second keyboard player role work in a jazz context The role of a  Musical Director with Miles Davis  Miles Davis – Intruder (Live) Keyboard rig for recording and peforming with Miles Davis Meeting and working with Michel Petrucciani Adam playing with Michel Petrucciani in 1991 Working with Chaka Khan Adam in action with Chaka Khan in 1994 Rachel Z Performing with Wayne Shorter in 1995 in Paris Adam recording with Grover Washington Jr on the Breath of Heaven album Adam performing with Wallace Roney Learning from band leaders and the decision to leave Miles Davis Key links: Become a member of our YouTube channel and receive extra content Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Threads, BlueSky, TikTok or LinkedIn Complete our audience survey to help us improve! Check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.The post Adam Holzman, Steven Wilson / Miles Davis / Solo Artist (Part 1) appeared first on The Keyboard Chronicles.