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Biography
Hollyday has an older brother, Richard; together, they had gigs locally in Worcester, Massachusetts in their teens. He was strongly influenced by Charlie Parker.
In 1988 Hollyday led a band at the Village Vanguard. He played in Maynard Ferguson's big band in 1989. His first recording as leader was Christopher Hollyday in 1989, for RCA / Novus. For On Course, Hollyday wrote eight of the 10 tracks. After four albums for RCA/Novus, Hollyday "was starting to develop his own voice when he was dropped from the label."
Discography
An asterisk (*) after the year indicates that it is the year of release.
As leader
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989* | Christopher Hollyday | RCA / Novus | |
| 1990* | On Course | RCA / Novus | |
| 1991 | The Natural Moment | RCA / Novus | Quartet, with Brad Mehldau (piano), John Webber (bass), Ron Savage (drums) |
As sideman
| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|
References
- ^ Landsdowne, Peter (April 5, 1991) "Christopher Hollyday Forging His Own Jazz Sound". Telegram & Gazette. p. A10.
- ^ Yanow, Scott "Christopher Hollyday". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- Crockett, Walter (April 2, 1991) "City Needs an OOPSter for the Arts". Telegram & Gazette. p. D4.
- "Christopher Hollyday: 'On Course'" (May 6, 1990). The Washington Post. p. G7.