Allan Holdsworth (1946), pioner fusion jazz guitarist and composer born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, often counted as one of the most prominent and innovative rock and fusion jazz guitarists of the 20th century.

Holdsworth has had a great influence on guitarist. He is admired for his complex comnpositions and astounding improvisations, his technical skill, the fluidity of his playing, his chord voicings, and the synthesizer-, piano- and clarinet-like character of his guitar setups.

He has recorded with bands and artist like Stanley Clarke, Gordon Beck, Carl Verheyen, Chad Wackerman, Gary Willis, David Hines, K2, Riptyde, Derek Sherinian, Planet X, and Gongzilla.

• The Real Allan Holdswort - Official website
• The Official Allan Holdsworth Forum - as of writing, his fan forum has 58 801 posts!
• Allan Holdsworth interviewed by Steve Adelson for the Twentieth Century Guitar Magazine, September 01, 2000.
• Interview on Dutch radio NPS (Jazz bij) with Allan Holdsworth (RealAudio 1:00:50) (the english starts 1 minute and 38 second into this very interesting one hour interview).
• Oneiric Moor 2007 - Allan Holdsworth Fans Community Resources.