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Dave Holland
Dave Holland

Dave Holland (born October 1, 1946) is a British jazz bassist and composer who is a significant representative of avant-garde jazz. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Avant-garde jazz (also known as avant-jazz) is a style of music and Improvisation that combines Avant-garde Art music and composition with

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Born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, Holland learned to play bass as a child, and spent three years studying the instrument at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. By 1967 he was a regular player at Ronnie Scott's, the premier jazz club in London, backing visiting musicians. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Ronnie Scott ( January 28 1927, in Aldgate, East London &ndash December 23 1996) was a British Jazz He was also involved in the London free improvisation scene around the drummer John Stevens, and performed on the Spontaneous Music Ensemble's classic 1968 album Karyobin. Free improvisation or free music is improvised music without any rules beyond the taste or inclination of the musician(s involved in many cases the musicians make John William Stevens ( 10 June, 1940 in Brentford, Middlesex - 13 September, 1994 in Ealing, West London The Spontaneous Music Ensemble (SME was a loose collection of Free improvising musicians convened beginning in the mid-1960s by the late South London -based Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. That same year, Miles Davis and Tony Williams heard him playing at Ronnie Scott's, and Williams told Holland that Davis wanted him to join his band (replacing Ron Carter). Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Anthony Tillmon "Tony" Williams ( December 12, 1945 &ndash February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer. Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan) is an American Jazz Double-bassist. Davis left the UK before Holland could contact him directly, and two weeks later Holland was given three days' notice to fly to New York for an engagement at Count Basie's nightclub. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous William "Count" Basie ( August 21, 1904 &ndash April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, Organist He arrived the night before, staying with Jack DeJohnette, a previous acquaintance. Jack DeJohnette (born 9 August 1942) is an American Jazz Drummer, pianist, and composer The following day Herbie Hancock took him to the club, and his two years with Davis began. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. This was also Hancock's last gig as Davis's pianist, as he left afterwards for a honeymoon in Brazil and was replaced by Chick Corea when he couldn't return for an engagement due to illness. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American Jazz Pianist Holland's first recordings with Davis were in September 1968, for half of the album Filles de Kilimanjaro (with Davis, Corea, Wayne Shorter and Tony Williams). Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Filles de Kilimanjaro ("Girls of Kilimanjaro " is a Jazz album by Miles Davis. Wayne Shorter (born August 25 1933) is an American Jazz Composer and Saxophonist, commonly regarded as one of the Anthony Tillmon "Tony" Williams ( December 12, 1945 &ndash February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer.

Holland was a member of Davis's rhythm section through the summer of 1970; he appears on the albums In a Silent Way and Bitches' Brew. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In a Silent Way is a 1969 album by Jazz Trumpeter Miles Davis. Bitches Brew is a studio Double album by Jazz musician All three of his studio recordings with Davis were instrumental in the evolution of jazz fusion. Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly In the first year of his tenure with Davis, Holland played primarily acoustic bass. By the end of 1969, he played electric bass guitar (often treated with wah-wah and other electronic effects) with increasing frequency as Davis's music became increasingly electronic, vamp-based and funky. Holland was also a member of Davis's working group during this time, unlike many of the musicians who would appear on the trumpeter's studio recordings. The so-called "lost quintet" of Davis, Shorter, Corea, Holland and Jack DeJohnette was active in 1969 but never made any studio recordings as a quintet. Jack DeJohnette (born 9 August 1942) is an American Jazz Drummer, pianist, and composer A 1970 live recording of this group plus percussionist Airto Moreira, It's About That Time, was issued in 2001. Airto Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian Jazz percussionist and musician Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. (Steve Grossman replaced Shorter in early 1970; Keith Jarrett joined the group as a second keyboardist thereafter, and Gary Bartz replaced Grossman during the summer of 1970. Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945 in Allentown Pennsylvania) is an American Pianist and Composer. Gary Bartz (born 26 September 1940, Baltimore, Maryland, USA is an American Alto and Soprano Saxophonist )

After leaving Davis's group, Holland briefly joined the avant-garde jazz group Circle with Chick Corea, Barry Altschul and Anthony Braxton. Circle was an early 1970s Avant garde Jazz ensemble Its core members were Chick Corea, piano Dave Holland, bass Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American Jazz Pianist Barry Altschul (b January 6, 1943, New York City) is a Drummer who gained fame in the late 1960s with the Pianists Paul Bley Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American Composer, saxophonist, Clarinettist flautist, pianist This started a long association with the ECM record label. ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music is a Record label founded in Munich, Germany in 1969 by Manfred Eicher. After recording few albums with Circle, the group soon disbanded when Corea was replaced with Sam Rivers. Samuel Carthorne Rivers (born September 25, 1923, in El Reno Oklahoma) is an American Jazz musician and Composer. 1972 saw the recording of Conference of the Birds, with Sam Rivers, Altschul and Braxton – Holland's first recording as a leader, and the beginning of a long musical relationship with Rivers. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Conference of the Birds is a 1973 Album by Jazz Bassist Dave Holland. Samuel Carthorne Rivers (born September 25, 1923, in El Reno Oklahoma) is an American Jazz musician and Composer. The album itself is often mentioned being among the most important avant-garde jazz recordings. The title of the album is also the title of a 4,500 line epic poem by Persian Sufist writer, Farid al-Din Attar. Abū Hamīd bin Abū Bakr Ibrāhīm (born 1145-46 in Nishapur &ndash died c

Holland worked as a leader and as a sideman with many other jazz artists in the 1970s, including Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Sam Rivers, and the Gateway Trio with John Abercrombie and Jack DeJohnette. Stanley Gayetzky ( February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 in Malibu, California) usually known by John Abercrombie (born December 16, 1944 in Port Chester New York) is an American Progressive jazz guitarist The Gateway trio released two influential modern jazz albums in 1975 and 1977, and reformed in 1994 for a recording session which yielded another two albums. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) While Holland has recorded solo and duo albums, the bulk of his recording and performance work has been in small- and medium-sized groups.

In the 1980s Holland left Rivers's group, and formed a variety of quartets and quintets, while continuing to occasionally work as a sideman for Herbie Hancock and others. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer.

The most recent incarnation of the Dave Holland Quintet, formed in 1997, has won multiple Grammy nominations and awards. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The quintet includes Robin Eubanks on trombone and cowbell; Steve Nelson on marimba and vibraphone; Chris Potter; and Billy Kilson — and more recently, Nate Smith — on drums. Robin Eubanks (b October 25, 1955 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Jazz slide trombonist. The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s Steve Nelson born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, is an American Vibraphonist, and has been a member of Dave Holland 's Quintet and Big Band In some parts of Africa the term "marimba" refers to the Kalimba. The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a Musical instrument in the mallet subfamily of the percussion family Chris Potter (born January 1, 1971) is an American Jazz saxophonist, composer and multi-instrumentalist William Earl "Billy" Kilson (b August 2 1962 is an American Jazz drummer A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Holland's band invariably includes young musicians and he is known for his patronage of many young jazz musicians. The quintet has also recorded as the Dave Holland Big Band, augmented by eight brass and saxophone players. The second Big Band recording, Overtime (2004) was released on Holland's own Dare2 record label.

Holland's trademarks as a composer include folk song-like motives, asymmetrical rhythms, and themes in two or more voices (usually trombone and saxophone). A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous In Music, an additive rhythm is a Rhythm in which larger periods of time are constructed from sequences of smaller Rhythmic units added to the end of the

He currently resides in upstate New York. Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. Dave is an avid fan of his home town football team Wolverhampton Wanderers

Discography

Major albums:

Compilation:

In groups or as sideman

External links

ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music is a Record label founded in Munich, Germany in 1969 by Manfred Eicher. Circle was an early 1970s Avant garde Jazz ensemble Its core members were Chick Corea, piano Dave Holland, bass ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music is a Record label founded in Munich, Germany in 1969 by Manfred Eicher. Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American Composer, saxophonist, Clarinettist flautist, pianist Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, CC, (born 14th January 1930 Toronto Canada is a Canadian Composer and Trumpet and Flugelhorn player Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, CC, (born 14th January 1930 Toronto Canada is a Canadian Composer and Trumpet and Flugelhorn player Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, CC, (born 14th January 1930 Toronto Canada is a Canadian Composer and Trumpet and Flugelhorn player Oh! is an album by Jazz super group ScoLoHoFo. Musicians ScoLoHoFo consists of Joe Lovano ( Saxophone) Tomasz Stańko (b July 11 1942) is a Polish Trumpeter, Composer and Improviser. ECM (Edition of Contemporary Music is a Record label founded in Munich, Germany in 1969 by Manfred Eicher.
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