David “Dave” Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English

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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 ranges from solo performances to pieces for big band. Holland runs his own independent record label, Dare2, which he launched in 2005.

Biography

Born in

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, England,"Dave Holland." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 27. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2000. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database 2017-04-02 Holland taught himself how to play stringed instruments, beginning at four on the

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, then graduating to guitar and later bass guitar. He quit school at the age of 15 to pursue his profession in a pop band, but soon gravitated to jazz. After seeing an issue of ''

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'' where Ray Brown had won the critics' poll for best bass player, Holland went to a record store, and bought a couple of LPs featuring Brown backing pianist

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. He also bought two

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albums (''Leroy Walks!'' and ''Leroy Walks Again'') because the bassist was posed with his instrument on the cover. Within a week, Holland traded in his bass guitar for a double bass and began practicing with the records. In addition to Brown and Vinnegar, Holland was drawn to the bassists

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and Jimmy Garrison. After moving to London in 1964, Holland played double bass in small venues and studied with James Edward Merrett, principal bassist of the Philharmonia Orchestra and, later, the

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. Merrett trained him to sight read and then recommended he apply to the

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. Holland received a full-time scholarship for the three-year programme. At 20, Holland was keeping a busy schedule in school, studios and

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, London's premier jazz club, where he often played in bands that supported such touring American jazz saxophonists as

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and

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. He also linked up with other British jazz musicians, including guitarist

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, saxophonists

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and

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, South Africa-born London-based pianist Chris McGregor, and drummer John Stevens, and performed on the Spontaneous Music Ensemble's 1968 album ''Karyobin''. He also began a working relationship with Canada-born, England-based trumpeter

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that continued until Wheeler's death in 2014.

With Miles Davis

In 1968,

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and

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heard him at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, playing in a combo that opened for the Bill Evans Trio. Jones told Holland that Davis wanted him to join his band (replacing

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). 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

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's nightclub. He arrived the night before, staying with

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, a previous acquaintance. The following day

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

took him to the club, and his two years with Davis began. This was also Hancock's last gig as Davis's pianist, as he left afterwards for a honeymoon in Brazil and was replaced by

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when he could not return for an engagement due to illness. Holland's first recordings with Davis were in September 1968, and he appears on half of the album '' Filles de Kilimanjaro'' (with Davis, Corea,

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and Tony Williams). Holland was a member of Davis's rhythm section through the summer of 1970; he appears on the albums ''

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'' and '' Bitches' Brew''. In the first year of his tenure with Davis, Holland played primarily

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. By the end of 1969, he played electric bass guitar (often treated with

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and other electronic effects) with greater frequency as Davis moved away from acoustic jazz. Holland was also a member of Davis's working group during this time, unlike many of the musicians who appeared only on the trumpeter's studio recordings. The so-called "lost quintet" of Davis, Shorter, Corea, Holland and DeJohnette was active in 1969 but never made any studio recordings as a quintet. A 1970 live recording of this group plus percussionist

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, '' Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About That Time'', was issued in 2001. Steve Grossman replaced Shorter in early 1970; Keith Jarrett joined the group as a second keyboardist thereafter, and

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replaced Grossman during the summer of 1970. By the end of the summer,

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bass guitarist

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had replaced Holland.

ECM and the 1970s

After leaving Davis's group, Holland briefly joined the avant-garde jazz group

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, with Corea,

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and reed player

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. This started a decades-long association with the ECM record label. After recording a few albums, Circle disbanded when Corea departed. 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. The title of the album is taken from that of a 4,500-line epic poem by Persian Sufist writer,

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. Holland worked as a leader and as a sideman with many other jazz artists in the 1970s. On June 15, 1972 he played with

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at the

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which was one of Monk's last concerts. Holland recorded several important albums with Anthony Braxton between 1972 and 1976 – including ''New York, Fall 1974'' (1974) and ''Five Pieces'' (1975) – that were released on

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. Holland also recorded duo sessions with saxophonist Sam Rivers and fellow bassist Barre Phillips, and the solo bass album ''Emerald Tears''. Also in the 1970s he appeared with performers including

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and the Gateway Trio with John Abercrombie and DeJohnette. 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. As a sideman, Holland appeared on rock and pop recordings as well, working with singer

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on her 1972 album ''Give It Up''.

The 1980s

Holland formed his first working quintet in 1983, and over the next four years released '' Jumpin' In'', ''

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'', featuring alto saxophonist Steve Coleman, trumpeter Wheeler and trombonist

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(or Robin Eubanks). Subsequently, he formed the Dave Holland Trio (with Coleman and DeJohnette) for the 1988 album ''

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'', and teamed with Coleman, electric guitarist

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and drummer

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for ''

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''. He also recorded ''

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'', an album of compositions played on solo cello. The bassist also continued to collaborate with his peers, often connecting with figures from the previous generation of jazz icons. In 1989, Holland teamed with drummer

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and pianist

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to record ''The Oracle'', and joined drummer

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and guitarist

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in 1989 to record '' Question and Answer''.

The 1990s and 2000s

During the 1990s, Holland renewed an affiliation, begun in the 1970s, with

, joining the tenor saxophonist on '' So Near (So Far)'', a tribute to Miles Davis, and ''

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''. Holland also reunited with vocalist Betty Carter, touring and recording the live album '' Feed the Fire'' (1993). Fellow Davis alumnus

invited Holland to tour with him in 1992, subsequently recording ''The New Standard''. Holland joined Hancock's band again in 1996. He was also part of the sessions for '' River: The Joni Letters'', winner of the 2008

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for Album of the Year. As a leader, Holland formed his third quartet and released ''Dream of the Elders'' (1995), which introduced the vibraphonist Steve Nelson to his ensembles. Holland formed a quintet that includes tenor saxophonist Chris Potter, trombonist Robin Eubanks and, a more recent addition, drummer Nate Smith. Their recordings include ''Points of View'', ''Prime Directive'', ''Not for Nothin'', ''Extended Play: Live at Birdland'' and ''Critical Mass''. In addition to releasing four quintet albums on ECM, Holland debuted his Big Band, which released ''What Goes Around'' in 2002. The album won Holland his first Grammy as a leader, in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album category. The second Big Band recording, ''Overtime'' (2005), again won the Grammy in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album category; it was released on Holland's Dare2 label, which he formed that year. In 2009, Holland was a co-founder of an all-star group called the Overtone Quartet. The group consisted of Holland on bass, Chris Potter on tenor saxophone,

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on piano, and Eric Harland on drums. The group toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe.

Awards and honors

He won the Critics Poll in ''Down Beat'' magazine for Musician of the Year, Big Band of the Year, and Acoustic Bassist of the Year (he also garnered top bassist in the 2006 poll). The Jazz Journalists' Association honored him as Musician and Acoustic Bassist of the Year. He was the recipient of the Miles Davis Award at the

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. The

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named Holland as one of its five Jazz Masters Fellows in 2017; the award recognizes artists for their lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions toward the advancement of jazz. Holland has received honorary doctorates from the

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, Boston, where he held a full-time teaching position in 1987–88 and where he has been visiting artist in residence since 2005;

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, Boston; and the

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, in England. He was also named Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London). From 1982 to 1989, Holland served as the artistic director of the Banff Summer Jazz Workshop through the Banff School of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada. In addition, he has taught workshops and master classes around the world at universities and music schools and is President of the UK-based National Youth Jazz Collective.

Discography

As leader

* '' Conference of the Birds'' ( ECM, 1973) – recorded in 1972 * ''

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'' (ECM, 1983) – recorded in 1982. solo cello. * '' Jumpin' In'' (ECM, 1983) * ''

'' (ECM, 1987) * ''

'' (ECM, 1988) * ''

'' (ECM, 1990) * '' Ones All'' (VeraBra, 1993) – solo bass * '' Dream of the Elders'' (ECM, 1995) – quartet * '' Points of View'' (ECM, 1998) – quintet * '' Prime Directive'' (ECM, 1999) – quintet * ''

Not for Nothin' ''Not for Nothin' '' is English jazz bassist Dave Holland's studio album released on August 21, 2001 via the ECM label. Saxophonist Chris Potter, trombonist Robin Eubanks, vibraphonist Steve Nelson and drummer Billy Kilson return from Hollan ...

'' (ECM, 2001) – quintet * ''

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'' (ECM, 2002) – with big band * '' Extended Play: Live at Birdland'' (ECM, 2003) CD– quintet * ''

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'' (Dare2/ Sunnyside, 2005) – with big band * ''

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'' (Dare2/Sunnyside, 2006) – quintet * '' Pass It On'' (Dare2/

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/UMe, 2008) – sextet * '' Pathways'' (Dare2, 2010) – octet * ''

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'' (Dare2, 2013) – quartet * '' Aziza'' (Dare2, 2016) – quartet * '' Uncharted Territories'' (Dare2, 2018) CD– quartet with

* '' Without Deception'' (Dare2, 2020) – recorded in 2019 * '' Another Land'' (Edition Records, 2021) – recorded in 2019 Compilation *''Rarum, Vol. 10: Selected Recordings'' (ECM, 2004)

As co-leader

* with

, Stu Martin and

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– ''

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'' (

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, 1971) * with

and

– '' ARC'' (ECM, 1971) * with Derek Bailey – '' Improvisations for Cello and Guitar'' (ECM, 1971) * with

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– ''

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, 1976) * '' Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2'' (Improvising Artists, 1976) * '' Norman Blake/Tut Taylor/Sam Bush/Butch Robins/Vassar Clements/David Holland/Jethro Burns'' (HDS, 1975) * with

– ''All Kinds of Time'' ( Sackville, 1976) * with

, Paul Rutherford and

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– ''The Ericle of Dolphi'' ecorded 1976 and 1986(Po Torch, 1989) * '' Vassar Clements, John Hartford, Dave Holland'' (

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, 1985) * with

and

– '' The Oracle'' (

, 1990) * with Steve Coleman – '' Phase Space'' (Rebel-X/ DIW, 1991) * with

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, Jack DeJohnette and

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– ''For Evans Sake'' (JMS, 1992) * with Mino Cinelu and

– ''World Trio'' (Intuition, 1995) * ScoLoHoFo (

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, Dave Holland and

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) – '' Oh!'' (

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, 2003) * with

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is an Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer. Early life Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The ...

, Chris Potter and Eric Harland – ''The Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Festival'' (

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, 2009) * with

Pepe Habichuela Pepe Habichuela (born 1944 as José Antonio Carmona Carmona) is a Spanish flamenco guitarist, cited as one of the great flamenco masters and one of Spain's finest contemporary guitarists. He was born in Granada and belongs to a flamenco dynasty of ...

– ''

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'' (Dare2, 2010) * with Sam Rivers and

– '' Reunion: Live in New York'' ( Pi, 2012) * with

Kenny Barron Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Biography Born in Philadel ...

– '' The Art of Conversation'' (

Impulse! Impulse! Records (occasionally styled as "¡mpulse! Records" and "¡!") is an American jazz record company and label established by Creed Taylor in 1960. John Coltrane was among Impulse!'s earliest signings. Thanks to consistent sales and positiv ...

, 2014) * with

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and Chris Potter - ''Good Hope'' (

Edition Records Edition Records is an independent record label that was founded in 2008 by pianist Dave Stapleton and photographer Tim Dickeson.Circle A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre. Equivalently, it is the curve traced out by a point that moves in a plane so that its distance from a given point is const ...

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* 1970: ''Circle 1: Live in Germany Concert'' (CBS/Sony Japan, 1970) * 1970: ''

Circling In ''Circling In'' is a double LP collection by jazz pianist Chick Corea featuring performances recorded between 1968 and 1970, including the first recordings by the group Circle, which was first released on the Blue Note label in 1975.Blue Note In jazz and blues, a blue note is a note that—for expressive purposes—is sung or played at a slightly different pitch from standard. Typically the alteration is between a quartertone and a semitone, but this varies depending on the musical c ...

, 1975) * 1970: '' Circulus'' (Blue Note, 1978) * 1971: ''Circle 2: Gathering'' (CBS/Sony Japan, 1971) * 1971: '' Paris Concert'' ( ECM, 1972) Gateway
With John Abercrombie and

* 1975: '' Gateway'' ( ECM, 1976) * 1977: ''

Gateway 2 ''Gateway 2'' is the second album by Gateway, a trio composed of John Abercrombie, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette. It was recorded in 1977 and released on the ECM label in 1978. Reception ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' called it "less eff ...

'' (ECM, 1978) * 1994: ''

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'' (ECM, 1995) * 1994: '' In the Moment'' (ECM, 1996)

As sideman

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* ''Tune In'' (

Milestone A milestone is a numbered marker placed on a route such as a road, railway line, canal or boundary. They can indicate the distance to towns, cities, and other places or landmarks; or they can give their position on the route relative to so ...

, 1969) * ''Transit'' (

Black Saint Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz. History Black S ...

, 1986) * ''Crystal Fire'' (

Enja Enja Records is a German jazz record company and label based in Munich which was founded by jazz enthusiasts Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber in 1971. The label's first release was by Mal Waldron, and early releases included European and Ja ...

, 1992) * ''Conversations'' ( In+Out, 1994) With

Anouar Brahem Anouar Brahem ( أنور براهم); born on 20 October 1957) is a Tunisian oud player and composer. He is widely acclaimed as an innovator in his field. Performing primarily for a jazz audience, he combines Arabic classical music, folk music and ...

* ''

Thimar ''Thimar'' is an album by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem, recorded over three days in March 1997 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features reed player John Surman and bassist Dave Holland.

'' (ECM, 1998) – recorded in 1997 * ''

Blue Maqams ''Blue Maqams'' is an album by oud player and composer Anouar Brahem recorded in New York in 2017 and released on the ECM label.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 Chica ...

* '' The Complete Braxton'' (Freedom, 1973) – recorded in 1971 * ''

Town Hall 1972 ''Town Hall 1972'' is a live album by American jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in 1972 at The Town Hall in New York City and originally released on the Japanese Trio label and rereleased on the hatART label as ''Town Hall (Trio & Quin ...

'' ( Trio, 1972) * '' Trio and Duet'' (Sackville, 1974) * '' New York, Fall 1974'' (Arista, 1974) * '' Five Pieces 1975'' (Arista, 1975) *'' Quartet: Live at Moers Festival'' (Ring, 1976) – recorded in 1974 * '' Creative Orchestra Music 1976'' (Arista, 1976) * '' The Montreux/Berlin Concerts'' (Arista, 1977) – recorded in 1975–76 * ''

Dortmund (Quartet) 1976 ''Dortmund (Quartet) 1976'' is a live album by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in Germany in 1976 but not released on the hatART label until 1991.

'' ( hatART, 1991) With Steve Coleman * '' Rhythm People (The Resurrection of Creative Black Civilization)'' (

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/RCA, 1990) * '' Black Science'' (Novus/RCA, 1991) * ''

Rhythm in Mind ''Rhythm in Mind'' is an album by saxophonist Steve Coleman, recorded in 1991 and released by Novus Records. Reception The ''Toronto Star'' wrote that "the fluid emotional work of altoist Coleman headlines an octet gathering of post-bop conservat ...

'' (Novus/RCA, 1991) With

* 1969: '' Is'' ( Groove Merchant, 1969) * 1969: '' Sundance'' (Groove Merchant, 1972) * 1970: ''

The Song of Singing ''The Song of Singing'' is a studio album by Chick Corea, released in 1971 on Blue Note Records. The recording features bassist Dave Holland and drummer/percussionist Barry Altschul. Corea, Holland and Altschul made up three fourths of the free ...

'' (Blue Note, 1971) With

* '' Filles de Kilimanjaro'' (Columbia, 1968) * ''

'' (Columbia, 1969) * '' Bitches Brew'' (Columbia, 1969) * '' Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About That Time'' (Columbia, 1970) * '' Miles Davis at Fillmore: Live at the Fillmore East'' (Columbia, 1970) * '' Black Beauty: Live at the Fillmore West'' (Columbia, 1970) * '' Live-Evil'' (Columbia, 1970) * '' Big Fun'' (Columbia, 1969–1972) * '' 1969 Miles – Festiva De Juan Pins'' (Columbia, 1993) * '' Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2'' (Columbia/Legacy, 2013) * '' Miles at the Fillmore - Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3'' (Columbia/Legacy, 2014) * '' Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4'' (Columbia/Legacy, 2015) With Robin Eubanks * ''

Karma Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptivel ...

'' (JMT, 1991) * ''

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'' (JMT, 1994) With

* '' The New Standard'' (Verve, 1996) * '' River: The Joni Letters'' (Verve, 2006) With

Billy Hart Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his work with Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as well with Shirley Horn, Stan Getz, and Quest, among others. Bi ...

* '' Enchance'' (Horizon, 1977) * '' Oshumare'' (

Gramavision Gramavision Records is an American record label founded in 1979. Since 1994 it has been a subsidiary of Rykodisc. The label's music is largely jazz, blues and folk oriented but has touched on many other styles and genres. In 1979, Jonathan F.P. ...

, 1985) With

* ''

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'' (Milestone, 1972) * '' Multiple'' (Milestone, 1973) * '' So Near, So Far'' (Verve, 1993) * ''

'' (Verve, 1997) With

Eric Kloss Eric Kloss (born April 3, 1949) is an American jazz saxophonist. Music career Kloss was born blind in Greenville, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, and attended the Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind, which was run by his father. When he was 1 ...

* '' To Hear Is to See!'' (Prestige, 1969) * '' Consciousness!'' (Prestige, 1970) * '' One, Two, Free'' (

Muse In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...

, 1972) With

Dave Liebman David Liebman (born September 4, 1946) is an American saxophonist, flautist and jazz educator. He is known for his innovative lines and use of atonality. He was a frequent collaborator with pianist Richie Beirach. In June 2010, he received ...

*'' First Visit'' (Philips, 1973) * ''Fire'' (Jazzline, 2018) – recorded in 2016 With

* ''

From the Soul ''From the Soul'' is a 1992 jazz album by American saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano, generally regarded as his masterpiece. It was recorded with a studio band rather than Lovano's working group; it is notable for his only encounter with Michel P ...

'' (Blue Note, 1992) * '' Trio Fascination: Edition One'' (Blue Note, 1997) With Sam Rivers * '' Sizzle'' (Impulse!, 1975) * ''

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, 1978) * '' Contrasts'' (ECM, 1981) With

* '' Windmill Tilter'' (Fontana, 1969) * ''

Gnu High ''Gnu High'' is an LP by Canadian trumpeter Kenny Wheeler featuring Keith Jarrett, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette recorded in 1975 and released on the ECM Records, ECM label in 1976. Reception The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos calls th ...

'' (ECM, 1975) * ''

Deer Wan ''Deer Wan'' is an album by Kenny Wheeler featuring performances by Wheeler with Jan Garbarek, John Abercrombie, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette with Ralph Towner appearing on one track. The album was recorded in 1977 and released on the ECM ...

'' (ECM, 1977) * '' Double, Double You'' (ECM, 1984) * ''

Flutter By, Butterfly ''Flutter By, Butterfly'' is an album by the Kenny Wheeler Quintet recorded in 1987 and released on the Soul Note label.

'' (Soul Note, 1988) * '' Music for Large & Small Ensembles'' (ECM, 1990) * '' The Widow in the Window'' (ECM, 1990) * '' Angel Song'' (ECM, 1997) * '' What Now?'' (CAM Jazz, 2005) With others *

Claudia Acuña Claudia Acuña (July 31, 1971, Santiago) is a Chilean jazz vocalist, songwriter, and arranger. Biography Born July 3 1971 in Santiago and raised in Concepcion, she was inspired as a child to perform a variety of music, including folk, pop and op ...

, ''Rhythm of Life'' (Verve, 2002) * George Adams, '' Sound Suggestions'' (ECM, 1979) *

Geri Allen Geri Antoinette Allen (June 12, 1957 – June 27, 2017) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. In addition to her career as a performer and bandleader, Allen was also an associate professor of music at the University of Pittsburgh ...

, '' The Life of a Song'' (

Telarc Telarc International Corporation is an American audiophile independent record label founded in 1977 by two classically trained musicians and former teachers, Jack Renner and Robert Woods. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the label has had a long associ ...

, 2004) (with

) *

Franco Ambrosetti Franco Ambrosetti (born 10 December 1941) is a jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer. He was born in Lugano, Switzerland; his father, Flavio, was a saxophonist who once played opposite Charlie Parker.Tentets ''Tentets'' is an album by the flugelhornist and composer Franco Ambrosetti which was recorded in 1985 and released on the Enja label.

'' (Enja, 1985) *

, '' Scratch'' (Enja, 1985) *

Terence Blanchard Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. He started his career in 1982 as a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, then The Jazz Messengers. He has composed more than forty film scores and performed ...

, ''

Wandering Moon ''Wandering Moon'' is a studio album by American trumpeter Terence Blanchard. The album was released on February 15, 2000 via Sony Classical label. Blanchard wrote most of the compositions for the record, except for pianist Edward Simon’s walt ...

'' (

Sony Classical Sony Classical is an American record label founded in 1924 as Columbia Masterworks Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records. In 1980, the Columbia Masterworks label was renamed as CBS Masterworks Records. The CBS Records Group was acquired by ...

, 2000) *

Paul Bley Paul Bley, CM (November 10, 1932 – January 3, 2016) was a jazz pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing and his early live performance on the Moog and ...

, '' Paul Bley & Scorpio'' (Milestone, 1973) *

Michael Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...

, '' Tales from the Hudson'' (Impulse!, 1996) *

Nick Brignola Nicholas Thomas "Nick" Brignola (July 17, 1936 – February 8, 2002) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist. Biography Brignola was born on July 17, 1936 in Troy, New York. He was born into a musical family in which his father played the tu ...

, ''

Baritone Madness ''Baritone Madness'', is the debut album by baritone saxophonist Nick Brignola's Sextet featuring Pepper Adams which was recorded in late 1977 becoming the first release on the Bee Hive label.

'' (Bee Hive, 1977) with

Pepper Adams Park Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer. He composed 42 pieces, was the leader on eighteen albums spanning 28 years, and participated in 600 sessions as a s ...

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be he ...

, ''

Like Minds ''Like Minds'' is a 2006 Australian thriller film written and directed by Gregory J. Read. The film was produced by the South Australian Film Corporation. It debuted in Australia on 9 November 2006. The psychological thriller is the first Aus ...

'' (Concord, 1998) *

Uri Caine Uri Caine (born June 8, 1956, Philadelphia, United States) is an American classical and jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early years The son of Burton Caine, a professor at Temple Law School, and poet Shulamith Wechter Caine, Caine began ...

, ''

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'' ( JMT, 1996) * Betty Carter, '' Feed the Fire'' (Verve, 1993) * James Carter, ''

The Real Quiet Storm ''The Real Quiet Storm'' is the third studio album by saxophonist James Carter (musician), James Carter, the first to be released on the Atlantic Records, Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic, 1995) *

Vassar Clements Vassar Carlton Clements (April 25, 1928 – August 16, 2005) was an American jazz, swing, and bluegrass fiddler. Clements has been dubbed the Father of Hillbilly Jazz, an improvisational style that blends and borrows from swing, hot jazz, and ...

, '' Once In A While'' (Flying Fish, 1992) *

Joe Farrell Joseph Carl Firrantello (December 16, 1937 – January 10, 1986), known as Joe Farrell, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who primarily performed as a saxophonist and flutist. He is best known for a series of albums under his own name o ...

, ''

Joe Farrell Quartet ''Joe Farrell Quartet'' is a jazz album by Joe Farrell that was released by CTI Records. It was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio on July 1 and 2, 1970. Guitarist John McLaughlin plays on two tracks, and there are two duo tracks, one with Dave H ...

'' ( CTI, 1970) *

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Frisell first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts ...

, '' With Dave Holland and Elvin Jones'' (

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, 2001) *

Hal Galper Harold Galper (born April 18, 1938) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, educator, and writer. Biography He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Galper studied classical piano as a boy, but switched to jazz wh ...

, '' Inner Journey'' (Mainstream, 1973) *

Laszlo Gardony Laszlo Gardony (born 1956) is a Hungarian-born American jazz pianist and composer. Gardony performs as a solo artist and leads his own trio, quartet and sextet. He is also a featured sideman with several other groups. Biography Gardony studied ...

, ''The Legend of Tsumi'' (

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, 1989) * Jim Hall, '' Jim Hall & Basses'' (Telarc, 2001) *

, '' Birds of a Feather: A Tribute to Charlie Parker'' ( Dreyfus Jazz, 2001) – Grammy nominated *

Roland Hanna Roland Pembroke Hanna (February 10, 1932 – November 13, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and teacher. Biography Hanna studied classical piano from the age of 11, but was strongly interested in jazz, having been introduced to i ...

, '' Child of Gemini'' (MPS, 1971) * Leroy Jenkins, ''

For Players Only ''For Players Only'' is a live album by violinist and composer Leroy Jenkins, his first as a leader. It was recorded in January 1975 at Wollman Auditorium, Columbia University in New York City, and was released by JCOA Records later that year. On ...

'' (JCOA Records, 1975) * Charles Lloyd, '' Voice in the Night'' (ECM, 1998) *

John Hartford John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country, and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive kn ...

, ''

Morning Bugle ''Morning Bugle'' is a bluegrass album by US musician John Hartford. It was released in 1972 on Warner Bros. Records. Production ''Morning Bugle'' is Hartford's second and final album for Warner Bros. Records and was recorded at Bearsville Studio ...

'' (

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1972) * Lee Konitz, ''

Satori is a Japanese Buddhist term for awakening, "comprehension; understanding". It is derived from the Japanese verb satoru. In the Zen Buddhist tradition, ''satori'' refers to a deep experience of '' kenshō'', "seeing into one's true nature ...

'' (Milestone, 1974) *

, '' Question and Answer'' ( Geffen, 1990) (with

) * Chris Potter, '' Unspoken'' (Concord, 1997) *

, '' Moto Grosso Feio'' (Blue Note, 1970) *

Tomasz Stańko Tomasz Ludwik Stańko (11 July 1942 – 29 July 2018) was a Polish trumpeter and composer. Stańko was associated with free jazz and the avant-garde. In 1962, Tomasz Stańko formed his first band, the Jazz Darings, with saxophonist Janusz Munia ...

, '' Balladyna'' (ECM, 1976) * Gary Thomas, ''

While the Gate Is Open ''While the Gate Is Open'' is the fourth album by saxophonist Gary Thomas which was recorded in 1990 and released on the JMT label.Shimada, T.JMT label discography accessed November 14, 2014 It features Thomas' interpretations of eight jazz stan ...

'' (JMT, 1990) *

Collin Walcott Collin Walcott (April 24, 1945 – November 8, 1984) was an American musician who worked in jazz and world music. Early life Walcott was born in New York City, United States. He studied violin and tympani in his youth, and was a percussion stud ...

, ''

Cloud Dance ''Cloud Dance'' is the debut album by American sitarist and composer Collin Walcott, released in 1975 on the ECM label.Richard Teitelbaum Richard Lowe Teitelbaum (May 19, 1939 – April 9, 2020) was an American composer, keyboardist, and improvisor. A student of Allen Forte, Mel Powell, and Luigi Nono, he was known for his live electronic music and synthesizer performances. He was ...

, ''Muun Music Universe, Vol. 1: The Peace Church Concerts'' (CMC/

India Navigation India Navigation was an American record company and independent record label that specialized in avant-garde jazz in the 1970s and 1980s. It was founded by Bob Cummins, a corporate lawyer who helped jazz musicians with legal matters. Its catalog ...

, 1974)

Filmography

Concert films

* 1992 Renaud Le Van Kim: ''Miles Davis and Friends'' (

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) * 2000 ''DeJohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny Live in Concert'' * 2005 ''Dave Holland Quintet Live in Freiburg'' * 2008 ''Herbie Hancock & The New Standard Allstars in Japan'' (Jazz Door) * 2009 ''Dave Holland Quintet: Vortex'' * 2009 ''Dave Holland Quintet Live from the Zelt-Musik-Festival, Freiburg 1986''

Featured in documentaries

* 2001

Mike Dibb Mike Dibb (born Wharfedale, Bradford, West Yorkshire, 29 April 1940) is an English documentary filmmaker. In almost half a century of making films mainly for television – on subjects including cinema, literature, art, jazz, sport and popular cu ...

: ''The Miles Davis Story'' (

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...

) * 2004

Murray Lerner Murray Lerner (May 8, 1927 – September 2, 2017) was an American documentary and experimental film director and producer. Career Lerner was born May 8, 1927, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Nacham and Goldie (Levine) Lerner. Murray's fat ...

: ''Miles Electric A Different Kind of Blue'' (Eagle Rock) about the

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References

All About Jazz ''All About Jazz'' is a website established by Michael Ricci in 1995. A volunteer staff publishes news, album reviews, articles, videos, and listings of concerts and other events having to do with jazz. Ricci maintains a related site, ''Jazz Near ...

Discography
on

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Biography

With Miles Davis

ECM and the 1970s

The 1980s

The 1990s and 2000s

Awards and honors

Discography

As leader

As co-leader

As sideman

Filmography

Concert films

Featured in documentaries

References

External links