Allan Holdsworth filmography
Here is first draft for a Allan Holdsworth filmography. It is in serious need of an overhaul.
| Artist | Title | Year | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Holdsworth | Tokyo Dream | 1985 | Laserdic release |
| Allan Holdsworth | REH video | 1992 | Instructional video |
| Allan Holdsworth | Live At The Galaxy Theatre | 2001 | DVD release |
| Holdsworth, Pasqua, Haslip, Wackerman | Allan Holdsworth And Alan Pasqua Featuring Chad Wackerman And Jimmy Haslip | 2007 | DVD release |
| Bruford | Rock Goes To College | 2006 | DVD release |
| Allan Holdsworth | Live in Tokyo 1984 | ||
| Allan Holdsworth | Frankfurt '86 | ||
| Allan Holdsworth | Leverkusen '97 | ||
| Allan Holdsworth | Warsaw Jazz Days '98 | ||
| Allan Holdsworth | Jarasum 2014 | ||
| Soft Machine | Montreux 1974 | ||
| Gary Husband | Interplay and improvisation on the drums | 1998 |
Allan has appeared on several TV shows, the earliest of which is possibly a performance of the tune British Rail, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lJOkXETO70.
This list does not cover Allan's TV appearances at present. The list limits itself to officially and commercially released material. For material beyond this, please refer to the YouTube playlists.
Posthumous releases
After Allan's passing, Manifesto Records has released four live albums to date that feature a combined CD/DVD package. These are:
- "Live in Tokyo 1984", which is an official release of the "Tokyo Dream" laserdisc
- "Frankfurt '86", which is comes from a German TV broadcast.
- "Leverkusen '97", which comes from a German TV broadcast.
- "Warsaw Jazz Days '98", which comes from a Polish TV broadcast.
- "Jarasum 2014", which comes from a professional recording of the 2014 Jarasum Jazz Festival in South Korea.
As a solo artist
Allan Holdsworth: Tokyo Dream. (Live in Japan 1984) This concert was broadcast on Japanese TV, and subsequently released on laserdisc by Comstock. The release was done without Allan's approval, and the laserdisc was pulled off the market. Bootleg copies are widely circulated. A DVD version was included in the initial pressing of "Live In Japan 1984". http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/12708/TE-D041/Allan-Holdsworth:-Tokyo-Dream---Live-in-Japan
Allan Holdsworth: REH video (1992). This is an instructional video originally released on VHS, featuring Allan performing several numbers with his band in the studio, as well as Allan talking about and demonstrating some musical concepts on his own. This video was rereleased on DVD by Alfred Music, and is still available. http://www.alfred.com/Products/Allan-Holdsworth--00-28313.aspx
Allan Holdsworth – Live At The Galaxy Theatre (2001). This 2000 concert was released on DVD in 2001 by Gnarly Geezer in 2001. https://www.discogs.com/Allan-Holdsworth-Live-At-The-Galaxy-Theatre/release/9456892
Allan Holdsworth And Alan Pasqua Featuring Chad Wackerman And Jimmy Haslip (2007). This concert was recorded at Yoshi's jazz club in Oakland, California. The DVD appears to be currently out of print. Hudson Music offers a digital download. https://hudsonmusic.com/product/allan-holdsworth-live-at-yoshis/. Take note that this is a different recording than the CD "Blues For Tony" by the same group.
As a band member or guest
Gary Husband - Interplay and improvisation on the drums (1998). This is an instructional video by Gary Husband, released by Rittor Music in 1998. It features Gary playing in several group constellations, along with musicians Mark King, Jack Bruce, Gary Moore, Paul Stacey, Steve Topping and Mick Hutton. Three of the tracks feature Allan. There is a version of "Where Is One", which features Gary, Allan and Paul Carmichael on bass. Allan also performs one song with Gary, Steve Topping, and bassist, Paul Carmichael, in addition to a "Duet Improvisation" with Gary.
Bruford - Rock Goes To College (2006)
