Dave Holland: Four Winds
Musicians:
Dave Holland (bass), Sam Rivers (reeds, flute), Anthony Braxton (reeds, flute), Barry Altschul (percussion, marimba).
Recorded: New York, November 30, 1972
Rating: 99/100 (learn more)
Dave Holland said the inspiration for his album Conference of the Birds came from the birds that gathered outside his London apartment early in the morning, and you can hear it in the music. The opener, “Four Winds,” is a high-flying number that has the saxophones of Sam Rivers and Anthony Braxton fluttering above the frenetic interplay of Holland’s bass and Barry Altschul’s stick work. Things move so fast it’s hard to imagine how anyone kept track of the tempo here. Conference of the Birds is Holland’s masterpiece, and it was his debut as a leader! This may be the most auspicious freshman effort in the history of jazz.
Reviewer: Steve Greenlee
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