 In spring 1975, Williams put together a quartet he called The New Tony Williams Lifetime featuring bassist Tony Newton, pianist Alan Pasqua, and guitarist Allan Holdsworth.Prior to settling on Tony Newton as the choice for bass player, a number of bassists auditioned for the spot including Jaco Pastorius.This lineup recorded two albums for Columbia/CBS Records, "Believe It" in 1975 and "Million Dollar Legs" in 1976.