Jim Alcivar is an American

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and

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player and

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. He is most noted for his connection to guitarist

Ronnie Montrose Ronald Douglas Montrose (November 29, 1947 – March 3, 2012) was an American guitarist who founded and led the rock bands Montrose and Gamma. He also performed and did session work with a variety of musicians, including Van Morrison, Herbie H ...

and appearing in his bands Montrose and

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and on his first solo album ''Open Fire''. His father is composer, arranger and producer

Bob Alcivar Bob Alcivar (born July 8, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American music producer, composer, conductor and keyboard player. He is the father of rock keyboard player Jim Alcivar ( Montrose, Gamma). Discography Film *''Butterflies Are Free'' ...

Discography - Musician

* Montrose - '' Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose!'' (1975) * Montrose - '' Jump On It'' (1976) * Ronnie Montrose - '' Open Fire'' (1978) * 1994: - ''Please Stand By'' (1979) * Gamma - ''

Gamma 1 ''Gamma 1'', released in 1979, is Gamma's debut album. It reached No. 131 on the Billboard Album charts, totalling seventeen weeks on the survey. "I'm Alive" reached No. 60 on the Billboard singles charts. "I'm Alive" is a cover of The Hollies so ...

'' (1979) * Gamma - ''

Gamma 2 ''Gamma 2'' is Gamma's second album, released in 1980. On this album 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 (vocals), Montrose (guitar), and Jim ...

'' (1980)

Discography - Engineer

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- ''Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death'' (1987) * Dead Kennedys - ''Live at the Deaf Club 1979'' (2004)

References

External links

Ronnie Montrose Info Page
20th-century American keyboardists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Gamma (band) members Montrose (band) members https://www.discogs.com/artist/531539-Jim-Alcivar {{US-keyboardist-stub