''Triplicate'' is a studio album by British jazz 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 ...

released on the ECM label in 1988. It features Holland in a trio with alto saxophonist

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and drummer

Jack DeJohnette Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, John Abercrombie, ...

Background

It was the first album to be released by Dave Holland following the dissolving of his first working quintet that had featured

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and

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. Coleman was the sole member to be remain for this session while the drum chair was filled by

, who had worked extensively with Holland in the bands of

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and Gateway.

Reception

The

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review by

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awarded the album 4 stars, calling it a "well-rounded date".Yanow, S
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accessed August 19, 2011. Tyran Grillo of Between Sound and Space wrote "''Triplicate'' is a fantastic (surprise, surprise) trio album that joins bassist Dave Holland with altoist Steve Coleman and rhythmatist Jack DeJohnette... ''Triplicate'' is not an in-your-face album but one wrought with careful language. It avoids the danger of expletives in search of a clean melodic line. One imagines that if this album were alive, the audience would be whooping and clapping all the same, but in the studio a certain cleanliness of sound wins over. This has its pros and cons, depending on your preferences, but either way we can step outside of this record knowing we’ve just experienced something joyous."

Track listing

''All tunes written by Dave Holland, except as noted''. # "Games" (

) - 5:04 # "Quiet Fire" - 5:47 # "Take The Coltrane" (

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) - 6:24 # "Rivers Run" - 9:14 # "Four Winds" - 4:18 # "Triple Dance" - 8:05 # "Blue" (

) - 6:06 # "African Lullaby" (Traditional, arr. Dave Holland) - 3:08 # "Segment" (

Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

) - 6:34 :*Recorded at the

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, New York in March 1988

Notes

* The tune “Four Winds” was originally recorded by Holland on his 1972 debut album on the ECM record label. * The tune “Rivers Run” is dedicated to composer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers.The liner notes for the album. * “Rivers Run” was re-recorded by Holland on his 2008 sextet album, '' Pass It On''.

Personnel

– alto saxophone *Dave Holland – double bass *

– drums

References

External links

* {{Authority control Dave Holland albums 1988 albums ECM Records albums