Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dave holland quintet at the discogs marketplace. Aug 23, 2006 its been five years since the last studio record by dave holland s quintet. After rising to fame with miles davis late 60s band, holland briefly coled an avant. Jul 18, 2011 the dave holland quintet s music is a mixture of progressiveminded postbop and avantgarde jazz, with asymmetrical rhythms, creative harmonies, emphasis on group improvisation, and extended forms, to create some of the most wellrespected music in postmodern jazz in no small part because of the inspiring feat of their continued balancing act between being both accessible and edgy. Get his latest music, videos, itinerary, and news, purchase audio, and download transcriptions. While the energy from this group can sometimes be masked by the slick, pristine production of their studio albums, this set manages to capture the intensity, without sacrificing any of the sound quality. Conference of the birds, his stunning debut as a leader, jumpin in, which introduced his first quintet, and points of view, the first album from his current quintet, are just the most obvious ones.
Its been five years since dave hollands quintet released an album of new material. Two tunes from this album have been reprised on later recordingsboth blues for c. A fine place to start if your just getting into this quintet. You i love personnel dave holland bass, cello steve coleman alto saxophone, flute kenny wheeler trumpet, pocket trumpet, cornet, fluegelhorn julian priester. One of the finest characteristics of holland as a leader is his insistence on putting his bandmates out front. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest dave holland quintet interviews. Jumpin in by dave holland quintet on amazon music unlimited. Find dave holland discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic.
Listen to your favorite songs from jumpin in by dave holland quintet now. David holland barre phillips 2 tonstudio bauer, ludwigsburg, w. Dave holland s rarum has 11 songs from 11 different albums, and they fill the cd with 76 minutes of music. The instrumentation of acoustic bass, sax and soulful oud are a perfect combination, the tunes, mostly written by brahem are little tone poems that turn out to be supple vehicles for improvisation. Norman blake tut taylor sam bush butch robins vassar clements david holland jethro burns norman blake tut taylor sam bush butch robins vassar clements david holland jethro burns, uncharted territories dave holland. Dave holland world renowned bassist, composer, educator.
Dave holland quintet extended play 2003, cd discogs. Music profile for dave holland, born 1 october 1946. Albums include conference of the birds, gateway, and thimar. If i listen to an old tower of power cd and hear rick stevens sing a song, i appreciate what he brought to the band as a vocalist even though he has been serving a life sentence for over 30 years for multiple. Dave holland featuring kevin eubanks, craig taborn and eric harland.
Born in wolverhampton, england, holland learned to play bass as a child, and spent three years studying the instrument at the guildhall school of music and drama. David holland 5 april 1948 16 january 2018 was an english heavy metal drummer born in northampton, england. Evan parker, craig taiborn and ches smith dave holland. Tuorein dave holland quintet muodostelma on saanut useita. The record is the last of three albums recorded by this quintet lineup. His latest incarnation, the dave holland quintet, is an active touring band, and has. The album features nine tracks by dave holland upright bass with antonio hart alto. Ssc3058 dave holland quintet critical mass dave holland. Almost two years after the issue of the fine prime directive, dave holland brings his quintet back intact for another go at his particular brand of elegant jazzmaking. The david holland quintet with kenny wheeler on trumpet, julian priester on trombone, steve coleman on saxophones and flute and steve ellington on drums will perform tonight and tomorrow night. I have followed dave holland s music since conference of the birds and this cd shows a direct linkage to that 20 year plus treasure.
He has lived in the united states for over 40 years. The dave holland quintet is in fine form on this live outing. He plays a real small bass, in fact it looks like a 58 or 12 size, i didnt pay attention to the pick up, but he had a mic with a gooseneck, i know for sure it was not the amt, trinity or audiotechnica, anyway the sound of the bass wasnt that great, you know gallien krueger 112 feeding a 410 hartke aluminnun speakers argh. This article is about dave holland, the heavy metal drummer. Dave holland quintet music, videos, stats, and photos. Live at the 2007 monterey jazz festival monterey jazz festival records, 2009, both featuring ensembles where, for. Han on soittanut monien maineikkaiden muusikoiden kanssa, ja hanella on ollut omia yhtyeita. The second album is not for nothin, by the dave holland quintet. Healthy new start for david holland the new york times. Thus, along with the five holland compositions, there is one each by trombonist robin eubanks. Dave holland born 1 october 1946 is an english jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. With jazz masters dave holland and john surman rounding out the trio, thimar is perhaps brahems most jazz inflected cd to date and it is a winner. Explore releases from dave holland quintet at discogs.
Some of their musical genetics can be traced back to hollands 1995 quartet album dream of the elders, which mixed long folk melodies with stylish basslines, while 1997s points of view introduced the quintet formation and hollands. But between touring on its own and as the core of holland s big band, which was responsible for the outstanding overtime dare2, 2005, the unit shows no sign of slowing down. Large jazz ensemble album for overtime by the dave holland big band. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dave holland at the discogs marketplace. Prime directive 1999 not for nothin 2001 what goes around 2002 not for nothin is english jazz bassist dave holland s studio album released on august 21, 2001 via ecm label. Not for nothin, dave holland s latest quintet effort, certainly presents no exception to this rule.
Download dave holland quintet critical mass 2006 torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link. The bassist hasnt exactly been relaxing in the meantime. Dave continues to grow and expand his range as a top notch band leader. Jan 23, 2018 former judas priest drummer dave holland has died at age 69.
Kenny barron dave holland trio featuring jonathan blake. There are already quite a few milestone albums in dave holland s ecm recording career. Holland is best remembered for his time with the bands trapeze from 1969 to 1979 and judas priest from 1979 to 1989. Later editions of the holland quintet would include drummers marvin smitty. Usually, records led by bassists rely on a rocksolid rhythm section.
Ledesma says both albums reinforce that modern jazz is still a potent creative musical force. Dave holland born october 1, 1946 is a british jazz bassist and composer who is a significant representative of avantgarde jazz. Dave holland, gateway, david holland quartet rarum x. Dave holland bass robin eubanks trombon chris potter saxophones steve nelson vibraphone nate smith drums jazz sous les pommiers 2009. Prime directive by dave holland quintet on amazon music.
Prime directive is one of the most creatively beautiful cds in my collection. His work ranges from pieces for solo performance to big band. Recorded live at the end of 2001 in the birdland in new york, extended play is the umpteenth proof of the level displayed by the quintet formed at the time by dave holland with saxophonist chris potter, trombonist robin eubanks, vibraphonist steve nelson and drummer billy kilson. Dave holland quintet at newport jazz festival 2002. Alto saxophone, flute antonio hart baritone saxophone gary smulyan double bass dave holland drums nate smith tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone chris potter trombone. At the time of writing, the dave holland quintet is one of the more original working units on the scene. Burton and corea have recorded frequently through the years, while metheny gained some early fame working with burton. Listen to your favorite songs from points of view by dave holland quintet now. In total the label released 21 different proper studio albums before mcfarlands death in 1971. Dave holland biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
The band issued a statement on the passing of holland, who performed with the legendary british metal group from 19791989 and had been. Get dave holland quintet setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other dave holland quintet fans for free on. Dave holland quintet biography, albums, streaming links. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Dave holland quintet critical mass 2006 download torrent. British bassist dave holland 1946 was both a melodic virtuoso of the double bass, a sound innovator who ushered in the transition of jazz music from acoustic bass to electric bass, and a composer of chamber jazz with a neoclassical sensitivity, a spiritual edge, a natural gift for naive melodies and a flair for the conference of timbres. On a cd as willfully diverse and packed full as this, i wonder what song choice compromises were made, since the tunes are not equally good. Dave holland made a mistake and is paying for said mistake. Points of view by dave holland quintet on amazon music unlimited. Points of view is an album by jazz bassist dave hollands quintet released on the ecm label in 1998. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download record label discography mp3 torrent skye records was a record label formed in early 1968 by vibraphonist cal tjader, guitarist gabor szabo and composer gary mcfarland. Points of view 1998 prime directive 2000 points of view is an album by jazz bassist dave holland s quintet released on the ecm label in 1998. Dave holland quintet at the outremont theatre by john kelman, published on october 7, 2004 at all about jazz.
Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, calling it a marvelous example of thoughtful, dynamically shifting ecm chamber jazz geoffrey himes of the washington post wrote in the ongoing tradition of charles mingus, two of the most creative bandleaders in jazz today are bassistcomposers, charlie haden and dave holland. However, the magic behind this disc comes from the fact that every musician plays in the rhythm section at times, and every player also contributes to melody and harmony as well. Since 2006s critical mass dare2, hes released pass it on dare2, 2008 and the monterey quartet. Ecm g ecm 186465 dave holland quintet extended play. Holland runs his own independent record label, dare2, which he launched in 2005. Holland is best remembered for his time with the bands trapeze from 1969 to 1979 and judas priest from. While holland is justifiably proud of the quintet, it is only the latest station of a musical odyssey that began in wolverhampton, england, where holland was born in 1946. For other people with this name, see dave holland disambiguation. This band is one of the tightest ensembles on the scene today. When i was i was going to a youth club where 10 or 12 guitar players got together to. Ecm edition of contemporary music discography 15of32. Find dave holland discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Anour brahem, john surman, dave holland thimar amazon. Feb 10, 20 dave holland bass robin eubanks trombon chris potter saxophones steve nelson vibraphone nate smith drums jazz sous les pommiers 2009. The dave holland quintet is one of the longest running, hardest working combos on the current jazz scene, and they have consistently delivered exciting and wellplayed music both live and in the studio to the delight of their growing legion of fans. British double bassist famed for his stint with miles davis and subsequently, his range from solo performance to an. To pretend he doesnt exist in light of his musical contributions is absurd. Its been nearly four years since bassist dave holland has delivered an album based around his enduring quintet of over a decade. Little theater club, london, england, january, 1971. Dave holland born october 1, 1946 is an english jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades.
Dave holland quintet critical mass 2006, cd discogs. Talk about allstar groups this quintet date matches together vibraphonist gary burton with pianist chick corea, guitarist pat metheny, bassist dave holland, and drummer roy haynes. Find dave holland quintet discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Dave holland bass steve coleman alto saxophone kenny wheeler flugelhorn, trumpet, cornet robin eubanks trombone.