Jim Alcivar
Encyclopedia
Jim Alcivar is an American
keyboard
and synthesizer
player and sound engineer. He is most noted for his connection to guitarist Ronnie Montrose
and appearing in his bands Montrose
and Gamma
and on his first solo album Open Fire. His father is composer, arranger and producer Bob Alcivar
.
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keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
player and sound engineer. He is most noted for his connection to guitarist Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose, is an Amercian rock guitarist who has headed his own bands as well as performing with a variety of musicians, including Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock, Van Morrison, The Beau Brummels, Boz Scaggs, Beaver & Krause, Gary Wright, Tony Williams, The Neville Brothers, Dan Hartman, Edgar...
and appearing in his bands Montrose
Montrose (band)
Montrose was a California-based hard rock band. The band originally featured Ronnie Montrose on guitar and future solo artist and former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar...
and Gamma
Gamma (band)
Gamma was a band formed by guitarist Ronnie Montrose and singer Davey Pattison in San Francisco in 1979. They released four albums: Gamma 1 in 1979, Gamma 2 in 1980, Gamma 3 in 1982 and Gamma 4 in 2000...
and on his first solo album Open Fire. His father is composer, arranger and producer Bob Alcivar
Bob Alcivar
Bob Alcivar is an American music producer, composer, conductor and keyboard player. He is the father of rock keyboard player Jim Alcivar .-Discography:...
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Discography - Musician
- Montrose - Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose!Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose!Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose! is the third album of the band Montrose.It is the first Montrose album to feature singer Bob James and keyboardist Jim Alcivar. The album was critically praised and also noted for its movie-poster cover giving the impression that Warner Brothers was presenting...
(1975) - Montrose - Jump On ItJump on It (Montrose album)Jump on It is the fourth album by the band Montrose.It is the second Montrose album to feature singer Bob James and keyboardist Jim Alcivar, and features bassist Randy Jo Hobbs on three songs. The remainder of the bass tones were supplied by Jim Alcivar via the keyboard and there was no bassist on...
(1976) - Ronnie Montrose - Open FireOpen Fire (Ronnie Montrose album)Open Fire was the first instrumental album from Ronnie Montrose which explored jazz, rock and acoustic concepts in the vein of Blow by Blow by Jeff Beck. Ronnie dropped hints in previous Montrose albums that he was heading in this direction. Songs like "Whaler" and "One And a Half" from Warner...
(1978) - 1994: - Please Stand By (1979)
- Gamma - Gamma 1Gamma 1Gamma 1, released 1979, was Gamma's debut album.It reached #131 on the Billboard Album charts, totalling 17 weeks on the survey. "I'm Alive" reached #60 on Billboard's Singles charts.- Track listing :# "Thunder & Lightning" - 4:37...
(1979) - Gamma - Gamma 2Gamma 2On Gamma's second disc, Ronnie Montrose keeps his streak of not having the same personnel on two albums in a row, changing the line-up once again. Davey Pattison , Ronnie Montrose , and Jim Alcivar remain from Gamma 1...
(1980)
Discography - Engineer
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- Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death (1987) - Dead Kennedys - Live at the Deaf Club 1979 (2004)