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Alan Pasqua
Alan (*1952 in New Jersey) is a jazz pianist and organist, educator and composer who
co-composed the CBS Evening News theme. He also has had an extensive career in pop and
rock music, most notably as a founding member, keyboardist and songwriter of the 1980s
hard rock band, Giant. He studied at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory
of Music. His album Twin Bill, released 2011, has been nominated a Grammy award.
Pasqua joined The New Tony Williams Lifetime and appeared on the albums Believe It and Million Dollar Legs. He then went on to perform with Eddie Money's band, after which he then joined Bob Dylan's band. Pasqua recorded two albums with Dylan (Bob Dylan at Budokan and Street-Legal). In the 1980s he performed with John Fogerty on the album Eye of the Zombie, with Starship on the album No Protection and joined Carlos Santana as keyboardist on Marathon, Zebop! and Havana Moon. He was also a founding member of the late 1980s rock band Giant, and he co-wrote the band's biggest hit, "I'll See You in My Dreams." Later he composed and performed jazz, including trio recordings with Peter Erskine. He has also recorded with Allan Holdsworth. He is currently chair of Jazz Studies, Associate Professor, at the University of Southern California. from the web site theaudiodb.com |
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Arcade Elektra 96 02251 |
Patrick Simmons, guitar, percussion, vocals Cornelius Bumpus, sax Marc Russo, sax Greg Adams, trumpet Jeff Baxter, guitar Jude Cole, guitar John McFee, guitar Chris Thompson, guitar, vocals Jack White, synthesizer Brian Mann, synthesizer Alan Pasqua, keyboards, organ, synthesizer Victor Feldman, Fender Rhodes, marimba, percussion, piano Nicky Hopkins, piano Rev. Patrick Henderson, clavinet, keyboards, organ Michael McDonald, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals Ted Templeman, clavinet, keyboards Bill Payne, Fender Rhodes, keyboards Mike McDonald, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer Dennis Belfield, bass Leland Sklar, bass Willie Weeks, bass Michael Baird, drums Mike Baird, drums Mr. Roland, drums Rick Shlosser, drums Bobby LaKind, congas, percussion Mark Browne, percussion Amy Holland, vocals John Elefante, vocals Tom Johnston, vocals Dave Lebolt, vocals Maureen McDonald, vocals David Pack, vocals Kathy Walker, vocals Jeff Wilson, vocals |
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This Is Love i.e. Music 314 557 391-2 |
Lee Ritenour, bass, , guitar, synthesizer Frank Becker, sax, synthesizer Bill Evans, soprano sax, tenor sax Ernie Watts, tenor sax Jerry Hey, flugelhorn, trumpet Gary Grant, trumpet William Frank 'Bill' Reichenbach Jr., trombone Larry Williams, flute, Keyboards, alto sax, synthesizer, vibes Ronnie Foster, bass, organ Alan Pasqua , Fender Rhodes, organ, piano Hilary James, Fender Rhodes Ralph Morrison III, violin Paulinho Da Costa, percussion, timbales Melvin Davis, bass James Genus, bass Sonny Emory, drums Dave Weckl, drums Phil Perry, vocals Lisa Fischer, vocals |
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Rit's House Verve Records 314 589 825-2 recorded January to March 2002 in Los Angeles, CA and Hollywood, CA/USA |
Lee Ritenour, guitar Dan Higgins, tenor sax, flute, alto flute, Indian flute Ernie Watts, tenor sax William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach jr., trombone Gary Grant, trumpet Jerry Hey, trumpet, flugelhorn Mitch Holder, guitar John Beasley, Hammond B-3 organ, Fender Rhodes Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ George Duke, Fender Rhodes Randy Kerber, synthesizer, strings Alan Pasqua, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Jochem van der Saag, synthesizer, percussion Mark Stephens, Hammond B-3 organ Dave Carpenter, bass Melvin Davis, bass Marcus Miller, bass Vinnie Colaiuta, drums Peter Erskine, drums Will Kennedy, drums Byron Landham, drums Paulinho Da Costa, percussion Michael McDonald, vocals |
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The Very Best Of GRP 314 589 281-2 compilation, recorded between 1984 and 2001 |
Lee Ritenour, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer Dan Higgins, alto sax, tenor sax, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute Ernie Watts, tenor sax Randy Kerber, horn William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach jr., trombone, bass trombone Gary Grant, trumpet, flugelhorn Jerry Hey, trumpet, flugelhorn Steve Kujala, flute, alto flute Larry Williams, flute, synthesizer Anthony Jackson, guitar, bass Barnaby Finch, keyboards Ronnie Foster, Hammond organ Dave Grusin, keyboards, piano Bob James, keyboards, piano Alan Pasqua, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ Jochem van der Saag, synthesizer David Witham, keyboards string section Jimmy Johnson, bass Carlinhos Brown, djembe, pandeiro Sonny Emory, drums Omar Hakim, drums Harvey Mason sr., drums, percussion Marcus Miller, drums Carlos Vega, drums Bob Wilson, drums Alex Acuña, percussion Paulinho Da Costa, percussion Cassio Duarte, percussion João Bosco, vocals Ivan Lins, vocals Carol Rogers, vocals Marietta Waters, vocals Regina Werneck, vocals |
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