Jazz Articles about Dave Holland

About Dave Holland

Album Review

When like minds get together, the results can be unpredictable. Will empathy lead to a spirit of freedom and adventure, or will the parallel thought processes translate instead into blandness? Adventure clearly wins the day on Like Minds, vibraphonist Gary Burton’s third release as leader for Concord Jazz. Even with Metheny’s guitar added and Corea’s piano hardly as spare as John Lewis’, the session manifests a beguiling MJQ–like ambiance at slower tempos but shifts easily into high gear to swing ...

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Gary Burton: Like Minds

Read "Like Minds" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
November 1, 1998

By assembling an all-star team of straight-ahead jazz minds, vibraphonist Gary Burton reminds us that musical composition and creative performance interaction soar aloft only when the standards are held high. His 27 years of service with the Berklee College of Music in Boston – including a 10-year tour of duty as dean of curriculum and current position as executive vice president – have undoubtedly influenced the leader’s judgement as to what makes a product valuable.With a light waltz ...

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Joe Lovano: Trio Fascination

Read "Trio Fascination" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
November 1, 1998

Never predictable, Joe Lovano's saxophone artistry has him moving in all directions at once. Similarly, his ensembles have ranged from large to small, and this latest session features an excellent grouping. Presenting his own compositions, the 45-year-old leader draws upon nearly 30 years of professional experience and dedicates the album to those artists in Cleveland, Ohio who were there for him at the start. After performing with his father's band and attending the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Lovano's ...

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Gary Burton: Like Minds

Read "Like Minds" reviewed by Douglas Payne

by Douglas Payne
October 1, 1998

Every once in a great while, the stars align and the muse visit a recording studio to smile beneficently on the musicians assembled there. How else to account for the ineffable chemistry that infuses the best jazz albums? Well the muses were working overtime when vibraphonist Gary Burton arranged the first recording encounter between Chick Corea and guitarist Pat Metheny and recruited an impeccable rhythm section staffed by bassist Dave Holland and drum legend Roy Haynes.Like Minds , ...

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Michael Brecker: Tales From the Hudson

Read "Tales From the Hudson" reviewed by Dave Hughes

by Dave Hughes
November 1, 1997

In the crowded field of excellent tenor players, Michael Brecker rises to the top of my list. I think the thing that gives Brecker an edge over the others is the fact that he is a master of so many genres of jazz. Many people are no doubt familiar with the electric, funky side of Michael Brecker as the co-leader of the Brecker Brothers and former member of Steps Ahead. He has done significant pop dates with Paul Simon, Carly ...