{"id":137714,"date":"2026-08-03T11:40:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137714"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:41:13","slug":"drummer-bob-holz-returns-with-album-release-featuring-john-mclaughlin-and-jean-luc-ponty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137714","title":{"rendered":"Drummer Bob Holz Returns With Album Release Featuring John McLaughlin and Jean Luc Ponty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137714\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137714\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-137715 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mail-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mail-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mail.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Drummer, composer, producer and MVD Audio recording artist Bob Holz will release an album on November 6th, 2026 featuring Rolling Stones bassist Darry Jones, John McLaughlin, Jean Luc Ponty, Larry Coryell, Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke and Mike Stern.<\/p>\n<p>The album is titled Next In Line and is engineered by Dennis Moody. It will be released on MVD Audio. The Executive Producer is Rob Stathis.<\/p>\n<p>Next In Line is a &#8220;best of Bob Holz&#8221; compilation of ten remastered tracks selected from Bob&#8217;s eight previously released albums on MVD Audio.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The first track \u201cJammin Man\u201d is reggae fusion at its best with a blistering bass solo from Stanley Clarke. Shooting Range features trading solos between Larry Coryell, Randy Brecker and Steve Weingart. World Turned Upside represents a mini Mahavishnu Orchestra reunion featuring John McLaughlin, Jean Luc Ponty and Ralphe Armstrong. \u201cLarry&#8217;s Blues\u201d is a heartfelt tribute to Larry Coryell featuring beautiful guitar playing by Mike Stern. A stand out on the record is \u201cBetter Try\u201d which features bassist Darry Jones and saxophonist Brandon Fields. The tune is sure to be a smooth jazz listener&#8217;s favorite. Throughout Next In Line, Bob Holz&#8217;s drumming reaffirms his reputation as one of jazz fusion&#8217;s most talented drummers. The drumming on this album is nothing short of world class. Holz is known for his use of dynamics combined with amazing chops, sense of time, finesse, groove and taste. He is a profoundly musical drummer who also happens to enjoy composing music. The tune \u201cFlat Out\u201d is one of Bob&#8217;s compositions and features Randy Brecker on trumpet. Joining Bob as the percussionist on Next In Line is former Weather Report drummer Alex Acuna.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Tunnel\u201d is a unique tune that features some beautiful guitar playing by the late, great Dean Brown. The album closes out with \u201cMoving Eyes\u201d from Bob&#8217;s first album A Vision Forward and features guitarist Mike Stern.<\/p>\n<p>Bob has released eight albums on MVD Audio. Holz got his break playing and recording with guitarist Larry Coryell from 2015-2017. He has gone on to perform and record with some of the biggest names in the music business including Elliot Yamin, Darryl Jones, Mike Stern, Jean Luc Ponty, John McLaughlin, Randy Brecker, Larry Coryell, Stanley Clarke, Alex Acuna, Airto Moreira, Ralphe Armstrong, Billy Steinway, Dean Brown, Brandon Fields and Chet Catallo. Bob&#8217;s band A Vision Forward has performed across the United States in Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, Saratoga Springs and Syracuse. In 2023 they performed at the Syracuse Jazz Festival. Check out Bob&#8217;s performance video on YouTube: https:\/\/youtu.be\/46zVFDa3Vtc<\/p>\n<p>Track List:<br \/>\n1.Jammin Man-5:04<br \/>\n2.Shooting Range-4:24<br \/>\n3.World Turned Upside Down-6:07<br \/>\n4.Eleven High-3:21<br \/>\n5.Larry\u2019s Blues-6:33<br \/>\n6.Flat Out-6:31<br \/>\n7.Better Try-3:55<br \/>\n8.The Tunnel-5:02<br \/>\n9.Silverthorne-6:22<br \/>\n10.Moving Eyes-4:19<\/p>\n<p>Players:<br \/>\nBob Holz-drums<br \/>\nJean Luc Ponty-violin track 3<br \/>\nBilly Steinway-keyboards<br \/>\nSteve Weingart-keyboards track 2<br \/>\nJohn McLaughlin-guitar track 3<br \/>\nLarry Coryell-guitar track 2<br \/>\nMike Stern-guitar tracks 5,9 and 10<br \/>\nDean Brown-guitar tracks 7and 8<br \/>\nAlex Machacek-guitar tracks 1,4 and 6<br \/>\nStanley Clarke-bass track1<br \/>\nRalphe Armstrong-bass tracks 1,3,5 and 9<br \/>\nDarryl Jones-bass track 7<br \/>\nRic Fierabracci-bass track 8<br \/>\nJohn Viavattine Jr- bass tracks 2 and 10<br \/>\nMike Schoefter-bass tracks 4 and 6<br \/>\nRandy Brecker-trumpet tracks 1,2,4,5,6,8 and 9<br \/>\nBrandon Fields-saxophone track 7<br \/>\nAda Rovatti-saxophone tracks 4,5,8 and 9<br \/>\nJesse Collins-saxophone track 2<br \/>\nAlex Acuna-percussion track 7<br \/>\nJames Moody-acoustic guitar track 4<\/p>\n<p>Next In Line Credits<br \/>\nArtist-Bob Holz<br \/>\nTitle-Next In Line<br \/>\nLabel-MVD Audio<br \/>\nProduced by Bob Holz<br \/>\nExecutive Producer-Rob Stathis<br \/>\nSound Engineer-Dennis Moody<br \/>\nAdditional Sound Engineer-Frank Stepanek tracks 2 and 10<\/p>\n<p>All songs composed by Bob Holz(ASCAP) and Billy Steinway(BMI) except:<br \/>\nJammin Man by Bob Holz<br \/>\nWorld Turned Upside Down by Billy Steinway<br \/>\nBetter Try by Bob Holz, Brandon Fields and Billy Steinway<br \/>\nBob Holz uses Canopus drums and Paiste cymbals<br \/>\nMVD Audio<br \/>\nA division of MVD Entertainment Group<br \/>\nCopyright 2026 All rights reserved. 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