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David Holland

Kevin Hays, Lionel Loueke: Hope

by Emmanuel Di Tommaso
June 9, 2020

Kevin Hays e Lionel Loueke sono ormai da diversi anni considerati due fra i più affermati musicisti della loro generazione, avendo alle spalle numerosi dischi e concerti in collaborazione con artisti del calibro di Brad Mehldau, David Holland, Chris Potter, Bill Stewart, Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter e Charlie Haden, solo per nominarne ...

Jazz from Europe on ECM (1972 - 1976)

by Russell Perry
April 28, 2020

Previously in this series we have surveyed record labels as representative of the jazz trends in their times—for example bebop on Dial in the 40s, mainstream jazz on Verve in the 50s, and hard bop on Blue Note in the 60s. The German label ECM can be seen as representative of a major trend of the ...

Federica Michisanti

by Vincenzo Roggero
January 18, 2019

1. Dave King Trio, I've Been Ringing You (Sunnyside, 2012). Ho visto questo trio dal vivo a Roma un anno e mezzo fa ed ho acquistato il loro disco. King è un musicista eccezionale e mi piace il suo interplay con Bill Carrothers e Billy Peterson. 2. Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Plays Debussy ...

Richie Goods and Nuclear Fusion: Three Rivers

by Dave Wayne
February 27, 2015

Growing up in the 1970s, I was a rabid fan of the aggressive and adventurous sounds of jazz-rock, later re-branded as “jazz fusion." I slowly lost interest as the style became mired in a sticky sea of overproduced pop moves and smooth sentiment, but held out hope for some sort of renaissance. The jam-band fad of ...

FAB Trio: History of Jazz In Reverse

by Dave Wayne
October 20, 2011

Jazz violin, for some, is an acquired taste. Perhaps this has more to do with the instrument's dominant role in Western classical music, more than anything else, but there's something very naked and vocal about the sound of a violin--much like the saxophone, it calls forth all sorts of intense emotions. Billy Bang, who died in ...

2010 Portland Jazz Festival

by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
March 26, 2010

The Portland Jazz Festival is now in its 7th year under the artistic direction of Bill Royston. And at this point, it's pretty safe to say that this is a festival that has earned it's due as one of the most creative festivals that has not only survived the current economic downturn but has done so ...

Music from Two Basses

By David Holland

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Improvised Piece I; Improvised Piece II; Beans; Raindrops; Maybe I Can Sing It For You; Just a Whisper; Song for Clare.

David Holland/Barre Phillips: Music from Two Basses

by John Kelman
September 15, 2005

Solo bass recordings can be a challenge for the casual listener, an entire album of bass duets even more so. Still, based on the word from ECM Records in Germany, one of the most requested titles for reissue on CD, previously only available on vinyl, is just that: Music from Two Basses, one of the label's ...

Harmonica Moods

By David Holland

Label: Cristal Records
Released: 1984