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[Machine Translation]

A musician's musician" - it must be a great pleasure for any musician to be called a "musician's musician. And that is because he or she has reached the level of "virtuoso" or "maestro, " in other words, a "maestro" as a musician. Alan Holdsworth is one of the few musicians and guitarists who have reached the level of such a "maestro. His numerous albums are now available on hybrid SACD!


Hoping to avoid the various obstacles of label contracts and to create an environment in which he could pursue his own musicality, Alan Holdsworth established his own production company, and through RESTLESS, a WEA member, he has decided to release his past works as well as his new releases. The first release will be a new album. The first release will be "SECRETS". This is the first release in two years since his last album, "SAND, " which featured the ultimate guitar synthesizer, the "SynthAxe, " on which he played both syntax and electric guitar. The syntax instrument is now more fully grasped than on the previous album, and the solos are as brilliant as if played on a saxophone.

Backing musicians are Jimmy Johnson (b) and Chad Wackerman (ds), who have supported Alan since his first tour in Japan, and Alan Pasqua (kbds), who also played on the previous album. Also featured on this album are drummer Vinnie Caliuta, who is well known for backing Frank Zappa, Chick Corea, and Jeff Beck, as well as Steve Hunt (kbds) and Bob Wackerman (b), who will be touring with the band later this year. Three vocalists are also featured on three songs for the first time in a while.

The opening number "City Nights, " from the pen of Gary Husband, is a driving number that only Alan can deliver. Newcomer Steve Hunt's "Joshua" is the type of song that will set the tone for Alan's future work, with an exquisite solo that balances Alan's electric guitar and Steve's keyboard solos. In "Spokes, " Alan, who was awakened to jazz music by John Coltrane, plays a free-spirited and brilliant solo on the syntax. The closing number, "End of Morph, " is quietly sung by vocalist Craig Copeland against the symphonic sound of Alan's syntax and electric guitar.

Participating Artists
Alan Holdsworth (g, SynthAxe), Rowanne Mark (vo) *Track 2, Jimmy Johnson (b) *Track 1-6, Vinnie Caliuta (ds) *Track 1-6, Alan Pascua (kbds) *Track 3, Steve Hunt (kbds) Track4, 6, Bob Wackerman (b) *Track7, Chad Wackerman (ds, kbds) *Track7, Claire Holdsworth (vo) *Track7, Craig Copeland (vo) *Track8

*E single limited paper jacket with liner notes
*SACD Hybrid (Can be played on both regular CD players and SACD-compatible players. SACD players can enjoy the high sound quality of SACD)
(Sound skips, noises, fade-outs, radio MCs, etc. are caused by the original masters and are not defects.
*Jacket design, song titles, etc. may be subject to change.

From the manufacturer

Tracklist
1. City Nights
2. Secrets
3. 54 Duncan Terrace (Dedicated To Pat Smythe)
4. Joshua
5. Spokes
6. Maid Marion
7. Peril Premonition
8. Endomorph (Dedicated To My Parents)

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