Dream of the Elders
| Dream of the Elders | ||||
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| Studio album by the Dave Holland Quartet | ||||
| Released | January 1996 | |||
| Recorded | March 1995 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
| Genre | Post-bop | |||
| Length | 77:04 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1572 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Tom Hull | B+[3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [4] |
Dream of the Elders is a studio album by the British jazz bassist Dave Holland and his quartet, featuring saxophonist Eric Person, vibraphonist Steve Nelson and drummer Gene Jackson.[5]
Background
Like Holland's previous two ECM releases, Triplicate and Extensions, this album was recorded following the dissolving of his first band (Steve Coleman, Robin Eubanks, Kenny Wheeler, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith). Dream of the Elders has influenced Holland's future releases in several ways. It was his first release to feature vibraphonist Steve Nelson, who then went on to join Holland's second quintet, formed following the Dream of the Elders session. Additionally, four of the tunes introduced on the album ("Lazy Snake", "Claressence", "Equality" and "Ebb & Flo") have been revisited by Holland on future releases, albeit in re-arranged versions.
Reception
Bill Kahlklaase, of The New Mexican, stated: "1995’s magnificent Dream of the Elders, proved the bassist adept at bringing together superlative instrumentalists to play music that ranged between tightly arranged passages and bursts of improvisational freedom."[6]
Track listing
All music is composed by Dave Holland
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Winding Way" | 11:57 | |
| 2. | "Lazy Snake" | 12:28 | |
| 3. | "Claressence" | 7:29 | |
| 4. | "Equality" (with Cassandra Wilson) | Maya Angelou | 7:12 |
| 5. | "Ebb & Flo" | 12:02 | |
| 6. | "Dream of the Elders" | 11:10 | |
| 7. | "Second Thoughts" | 8:06 | |
| 8. | "Equality" (Instrumental) | 6:40 | |
| Total length: | 1:17:04 | ||
Personnel
- Eric Person – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Steve Nelson – vibraphone
- Dave Holland – double bass
- Gene Jackson – drums
- Cassandra Wilson – vocals ("Equality" only)
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Dream of the Elders at AllMusic
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 719. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Dave Holland". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
Dave Holland
- ^ "Dave Holland Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Kohlhaase, Bill (9 October 2015). "Bass meets tabla: Dave Holland joins Zakir Hussain's Crosscurrents". The New Mexican. santafenewmexican.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
