''Emerald Tears'' is a solo album by bassist
Dave Holland
David “Dave” Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States for over 40 years.
His extensive discography r ...
recorded in 1977 and released on the
ECM label.
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accessed September 9, 2011
Reception
The
Allmusic
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review by Joslyn Layne awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "''Emerald Tears'' is a very nice showcase of Dave Holland, and is almost certain to be enjoyed by fans of the upright bass".
[Layne, J]
Allmusic Review
accessed September 9, 2011
Track listing
:''All compositions by Dave Holland, except as indicated.''
# "Sphere" - 5:58
# "Emerald Tears" - 6:31
# "Combination" - 5:18
# "B-40/RS-4-W/M23-6K" (
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. Braxton grew up on the South Side of Ch ...
) - 5:15
# "Under Redwoods" - 6:38
# "
Solar" (
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...
) - 6:17
# "Flurries" - 4:34
# "Hooveling" - 4:04
Recorded at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway in August 1977
Personnel
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David Holland —
bass
References
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ECM Records albums
Dave Holland albums
1978 albums
Albums produced by Manfred Eicher