Education
He studied at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music.
He studied at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music.
He co-composed the Columbia Broadcasting System Evening News theme. He has also had an extensive career in popular and rock music, most notably as a founding member, keyboardist and songwriter of the 1980s hard rock band, Giant. As a session musician he has toured and recorded with Bob Dylan, Cher, Michael Bublé, Eddie Money, Allan Holdsworth, Joe Walsh, Pat Benatar, Rick Springfield, Prism and Santana among many others
Pasqua grew up in Roselle Park, New Jersey.
Pasqua, a Steinway Piano Artist, joined The New Tony Williams Lifetime and appeared on the albums Believe lieutenant and Million Dollar Legs. He then went on to perform with Eddie Money"s band, after which he then joined Bob Dylan"s band.
Pasqua recorded two albums with Dylan (Bob Dylan at Budokan and Street-Legal). In the 1980s he performed with John Fogerty on the album Eye of the Zombie, with Starship on the album Number Protection, with Allan Holdsworth on the album Sand, and joined Carlos Santana as keyboardist on Marathon, Zebop! and Havana Moon.
Later he composed and performed jazz, including trio recordings with Peter Erskine (including the Grammy nominated Civil Defense Standards).
He has also recorded with Allan Holdsworth and played keyboards on Marathon (Santana album) released September 1979. He is currently Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California. He has one daughter, Greta.
He was also a founding member of the late-1980s rock band Giant, and he co-wrote the band"s biggest hit, "I"ll See You in My Dreams.".