BobHolz -Composer/drummer/producer/clinician. An alumni of Berklee School of Music, Bob majored in performance and composition with teachers Gary Chaffee andMichael Gibbs. He went on tostudy privatelywith Dave Weckl andBilly Cobham. He alsofound a mentor in drummer Wilby Fletcher Jr.( McCoy Tyner).Fletcher shared his wealth of knowledge andexperience with Holz over a 15 year time span up until his untimely death in 2010. Holz has composed andplayed on numerous live and studio recordings, movie sound tracks and theatrical productions. Perhaps his most well know movie sound trackwas for the major motion picture entitled Show Your Love directed by Edward J. Bruno for VCA films.Holz has also toured extensivelyas a band leader (The Bob Holz Band).Holz played at the 1999 Woodstock Music Festival in New York. He also performed along with Dr. John at a covetedawards ceremony at the 2006 M&T Jazz Festival in Syracuse, NY.In 2010 he traveled to Memphis to participate and perform as a finalistin the W.C. Handy Blues Awards. Bob hasshared the stage with Robben Ford, Les McCann, David Fat Head Newman, Cornell Dupree, James Cotton, Peter Tosh, The Outlaws, Mountain, Noel Redding, Foghat, Molly Hatchet, Head East, Savoy Brown, Wolfman Jack, The Winters Brothers, Blackfoot, Shemika Copeland, Johnny Winter, Eddie Money, Maria Muldaur, Dr. John, The Grass Roots, Three Dog Night, Blue Oyster Cult, Elvin Bishop, Duke Robillard, Renee Austin, Marcia Ball, Sue Foley, Otis Rush, Pinetop Perkins, Commander Cody, Point Blank, Grinderswitch, Stillwater, Bobby Kimball of Toto, Orleans, Brian Howe of Bad Company andGeorge Clinton/ Parliament Funk.As of 2015 Holz has 3 CDs releases as a leader. Holz has formed a long standingmusical partnership with 3 time Grammy nominee Frank Stepanek who has been the guitarist for reggae superstars, Black Uhuru for 30 years.Stepanek has recorded and produced all of Bob\s solo recordings.Holz released his third CD entitled Split Decision on August 23, 2014. The CD was nominated for thebest jazz category in the 2014 SAMMY Awards in New York.Joining Bob on that release was Simon Phillips/ Protocol member along withformer Dave Weckl Band keyboardist Steve Weingart. Other guest included saxophonist Paulie Cerra (Joe Bonamassa, Larry Carlton) and keyboardist Billy Steinway (Annie Lennox, Stevie Wonder, Jazz Crusaders). Bob\s current band lineup includes Bob on drums along withvocalist Tori Higley, saxophonist John Viavattine Sr., keyboardist Billy Steinway, guitarist Bob Wolfman and bassist John Viavattine Jr.Holzis currently recording his 4th CD as a leader entitled "A Vision Forward". Featured guests include Mike Stern, Larry Coryell, Randy Brecker, Steve Weingart andAda Rovatti. The CDwill be released in 2015.agraph here.
