Dave Holland – “Four Winds”

Dave Holland – “Q & A”

From “Conference of the Birds” : 1972 : ECM

This album from 1972 was Dave Holland’s first as a leader of his own group. He had previously played with Miles on the classics In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. All Music Guide calls Conference of the Birds “one of the all time avant-garde jazz classics” and it is one of the rare times, if not the only time, that Sam Rivers and Anthony Braxton played together on record.

Players:
Dave Holland -Bass
Anthony Braxton – Alto & Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Flute
Sam Rivers – Tenor & Soprano Sax, Flute
Barry Altschul – Drums & Percussion