Alan Pasqua

Alan Pasqua
Born (1952-06-28) June 28, 1952 (age 72)
New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • piano
Years active1970s–present
Labels
Formerly ofGiant

Alan Pasqua (born June 28, 1952) is an American rock and jazz pianist. He studied at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music. His album Standards with drummer Peter Erskine was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008. As a session musician, he has toured and recorded with Bob Dylan, Santana, Cher, Michael Bublé, Eddie Money, Allan Holdsworth, Joe Walsh, Pat Benatar, Rick Springfield, and John Fogerty. He co-composed the original CBS Evening News theme. He has also had an extensive career in pop and rock music, most notably as a founding member, keyboardist, and songwriter of the 1980s hard rock band Giant.