''Dream of the Elders'' is a studio album by the British jazz bassist

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and his quartet, featuring saxophonist

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, vibraphonist Steve Nelson and drummer Gene Jackson.

Background

Like Holland's previous two

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releases, ''

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'', this album was recorded following the dissolving of his first band (

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, and

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). ''Dream of the Elders'' has influenced Holland's future releases in several ways. It was his first release to feature vibraphonist Steve Nelson, who then went on to join Holland's second quintet, formed following the ''Dream of the Elders'' session. Additionally, four of the tunes introduced on the album ("Lazy Snake", "Claressence", "Equality" and "Ebb & Flow") have been revisited by Holland on future releases, albeit in re-arranged versions.

Reception

Bill Kahlklaase, of ''

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'', stated: "1995’s magnificent ''Dream of the Elders'', proved the bassist adept at bringing together superlative instrumentalists to play music that ranged between tightly arranged passages and bursts of improvisational freedom."

Track listing

''All tunes written by Dave Holland''. # "The Winding Way" - 11:57 # "Lazy Snake" - 12:28 # "Claressence" - 7:29 # "Equality" - 7:12 # "Ebb & Flow" - 12:02 # "Dream of the Elders" - 11:10 # "Second Thoughts" - 8:06 # "Equality (instrumental)" - 6:40

Personnel

- alto saxophone, soprano saxophone * Steve Nelson - vibraphone *Dave Holland - double bass *Gene Jackson - drums *

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- vocals ("Equality" only)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Dave Holland albums 1995 albums