Dave Holland Debuts New Label - Dare2 Records - With The Release Of "Overtime"

Legendary Bassist Dave Holland Debuts New Label -- Dare2 Records With The Release Of OVERTIME By The Grammy-Winning Dave Holland Big Band

Dave Holland is pleased to announce a partnership with Sunnyside Records to distribute his future recordings in the United States, under his new label imprint, Dare2 Records. Universal Music Jazz France will distribute these recordings outside of the United States. The acclaimed bassist will launch his new endeavor on FEBRUARY 22nd with the release of OVERTIME, the latest CD from the Grammy-winning Dave Holland Big Band.

“The formation of Dare2 Records is the realization of a long held idea to create my own independent record label," notes Holland. “The immediate goals are to provide an outlet for my recorded works and to secure world wide distribution through licensing. These goals will be realized with the February 22nd release of OVERTIME."

“Artist-owned labels are not a new idea, the most successful of these being A&M records, started by trumpeter Herb Alpert. Charles Mingus, Max Roach and Horace Silver were also early pioneers with artist-owned labels. In the field of popular music, Prince, Bj