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Alcatrazz

An American hard rock group assembled in 1982 by Graham Bonnet (ex-vocalist of Rainbow and Michael Schenker Group) and two former members of New England, bassist Gary Shea and keyboardist Jimmy Waldo. Their debut album saw the light of day in 1983 and was similar in style to Bonnet's former group, Rainbow. At present, the group Alcatrazz is probably best known for the fact that it was precisely during his work in it that virtuoso guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen became famous. Another virtuoso guitarist, Steve Vai, also played in it. In the 2000s, Bonnet revived the group, taking the name "Alcatrazz featuring Graham Bonnet" for his new project.