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Steve Nelson: New Beginning (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music July 03, 08Steve Nelson has been quite visible as the vibraphonist in Dave Holland's Quintet and Big Band since the mid-'90...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: GREAT VIBES
Vibraphonist Jay Hoggard, in the notes to his 1989 Overview release, made the following observations about his in...
Dave Holland: A Seeking Spirit (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 25, 07You haven’t lived until you’ve heard Dave Holland’s quintet play “A Seeking Spirit” in concert. The next best thing i...
Dave Holland: Lazy Snake (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music February 06, 08Like so many of Dave Holland's tunes, it is the overall vibe of "Lazy Snake" that sticks with me. Dave plays one of h...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL DAVE HOLLAND TRACKS
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Dave Holland: The Razor's Edge (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music September 19, 08Veteran bassist Dave Holland assembled an all-star cast for this 2002 ECM release. Not only is this big band one of t...
Dave Holland: What Goes Around (big band version) (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music February 23, 08After early recordings with Miles Davis and Chick Corea (Circle), bassist Dave Holland established himself as a leade...
Dave Holland: Dream of the Elders (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music November 02, 07Starting with the opening riff presented by the leader, through the first reading of the theme from alto and vibes, t...
Dave Holland: Prime Directive (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 08, 07Participating in the rich historical tradition of the jazz quintet, Dave Holland and his group are anything but subtl...
Dave Holland: Easy Did It (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 19, 07Some bass players walk, others float over the beat, but Dave Holland positively dances. A fresh, sprightly quality i...
Karrin Allyson: Estrada do Sol (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music March 28, 08On her Imagina CD, Karrin Allyson uncovers some of the lesser known gems from the oeuvre of Antonio Carlos Jobim. In...
Nash, Lewis (Douglas) posted in Encyclopedia September 17, 09Drummer Lewis Nash rose to prominence alongside Betty Carter and Branford Marsalis in the 1980s. While he has since b...
Brown, Donald (Ray) posted in Encyclopedia September 17, 09Pianist Donald Brown’s synthesis of post-bop styles has placed him at the forefront of a new school of melodicists. B...
Stuart, Rory (John) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Stuart, Rory (John), jazz guitarist and composer; b. New York, NY, 9 January 1956. Within a year of his birt...
Holland, Dave (David) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Holland, Dave (David), bassist, cello/piano/composer; b. Wolverhampton, England, 1 October 1946. He was drawn to musi...
Miller, Mulgrew posted in Encyclopedia April 17, 09Pianist Mulgrew Miller performs with truthful invention, harmonic intellectualism and a keen sense of sophistication ...
Count Basie: Kilimanjaro (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music January 14, 08In the early '70s, big bands were not so fashionable. During the mid-'60s, Count Basie even ventured far from his usu...
Malone, Russell posted in Encyclopedia July 16, 09Russell Malone has proven time and again how the guitar can enlarge the harmonic palette of an ensemble. As a leader ...
In Conversation With Dave Holland posted in Features and Interviews December 16, 08By Ted Panken ...
DiRubbo, Mike (Michael Anthony) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Saxophonist, composer; b. New Haven, CT, 25 July 1970. His mother, AnnaMarie, was born in New Haven in 1941. His f...
The Best Jazz Web Links: May 2008 posted in Miscellaneous Pages June 01, 08Cecil Taylor with the Art Ensemble YouTube presents a great video from 1984. Celebr...
Burno, Dwayne posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Burno, Dwayne, bass; b. Philadelphia, PA, 10 June 1970. He was first exposed to jazz at the age of three by his mothe...
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