Listening Room – “Jumpin’ In”
Dave Holland Quintet - Jumpin' In
Dave Holland Quintet - New One
From "Jumpin' In" : 1983 : ECM 1269
This session features an early version of the Dave Holland Quintet. The album is full of challenging and creative material, which the talented members of the group tackle head on. A great record that finds Holland really coming into his own as a composer, arranger and leader.
Players:
Dave Holland - Bass
Steve Coleman - Alto Sax, Flute
Kenny Wheeler - Trumpet
Julian Priester - Trombone
Steve Ellington - Drums
Listening Room – “Five Pieces 1975″
Anthony Braxton assembled one of his best groups for this 1975 release on Arista Records. With Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler and Barry Altschul joining him in the studio, Braxton laid down what is considered by his many admirers as one of his finest recordings of the 1970's. All but the opening track (You Stepped Out of a Dream) were composed by Braxton and the tight and very capable players in the group handle the complex music beautifully.
Released 1975 : Arista Records : Catalog # A 4064
Players:
Anthony Braxton - Alto Sax, Clarinet, Sopranino, Flute, Contrabass Clarinet
Kenny Wheeler - Trumpet
Dave Holland - Bass
Barry Altschul - Drums
Listening Room – “Pass It On”
This 2008 release by the Dave Holland Sextet features new arrangements of eight original compositions by Holland that have appeared on his past recordings and show why Holland is one of jazz's great modern composers. For "Pass It On" Holland employs a three horn front-line as well as including the massive talents of pianist Mulgrew Miller and drummer Eric Harland. The one non-Holland composition on the album is the stellar opening track The Sum of All Parts, written by trombonist Robin Eubanks. The track Rivers Run (originally recorded in 1988) is a nice tribute by Holland to his 1970's duets partner, the great free jazz saxophonist Sam Rivers.
Released 2008 : Emarcy / Dare2 Records : Catalog # 06007
Players:
Dave Holland - Double Bass
Robin Eubanks - Trombone
Antonio Hart - Alto Sax
Alex Sipiagin - Trumpet
Mulgrew Miller - Piano
Eric Harland - Drums
Dave Holland Sextet - The Sum of All Parts from "Pass It On"
Listening Room – “Conference Of The Birds”
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
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