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Raleigh Metro Magazine, CD Review >>
Dave Holland Quintet: Crftleal fcfare (Dare2 Records)
Another stellar jazz outing from the brilliant Dave Holland and his quintet. Holland, one of the true jazz masters of our time, is a gifted bassist and an accomplished composer. A veteran of Miles Davis' band he played on the seminal album Bitches Brew- Holland is quite possibly the most adept bassist/composer since Charles Mingus. His sense of swing is innate and unfailing, and he keeps good company. His quintet features Robin Eubanks (trombone), Chris Potter (tenor and soprano saxophones), Mate Smith (drums) and Steve Nelson (vibes, marimba). Critical Mass is comprised of eight tunes - four penned by Holland, two by Nelson, and one each by Eubanks and Smith. It's a major thrill to Listen to the dialogue between Eubanks, Potter and Nelson. Holland's compositions present intriguing opportunities (unities for soloists, and his ideas always give rise to choice passages from Eubanks and Potter. And then there're Holland's bass solos, which are artful in the extreme. This is an extraor dinary jazz disc.
02/01/07
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