Artist:Dave Holland Big Band
Song:Triple Dance
Album:What Goes Around
Bassist Dave Holland is probably best known for his days with Miles Davis in the early days of fusion music. He has been recording as a leader since the early 70s first with ECM and now on his own label. He was born Oct. 1, 1946 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Holland taught himself to play bass. And he wanted to play electric bass in a rock group. After he saw an issue of Down Beat where Ray Brown won the critic's poll as best bass player, Holland went to a record store and bought a couple of Oscar Peterson albums featuring Brown. That was it. He traded in his electric bass for a double bass. Other influences included Charles Mingus and Jimmy Garrison. Holland moved to London in 1964. After studying with James Edward Merrett of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Holland won a scholarship at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. While attending school, Holland played regularly at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club backing up touring US musicians like Coleman Hawkins and Joe Henderson. He also became friends with John McLaughlin, John Surman and especially trumpeter Kenny Wheeler who recorded with Holland many times. In 1968, Miles Davis heard Holland opening for Bill Evans at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. Holland moved to New York to join Davis' band. And that led to the birth of fusion music on albums like Bitches Brew. After two years with Davis, Holland formed Circle with Chick Corea, Barry Altschul and Anthony Braxton. They were short lived but when they split up, Holland signed with ECM and released his debut as a leader in 1972. Holland recorded for ECM until he started his own label in 2005. Holland first recorded Triple Dance on the 1988 album Triplicate with Steve Coleman on alto sax and Jack DeJohnette on drums. He also recorded it on the 2002 album What Goes Around. This is an augmented version of Holland's usual quartet of Chris Potter on tenor sax, Robin Eubanks on trombone and Billy Kilson on drums. Other musicians are Antonio Hart and Mark Gross on alto sax, Gary Smulyan on baritone sax, Andre Hayward and John Roseman on trombone, Earl Gardner, Alex Sipiagin and Duane Eubanks on trumpet and Steve Nelson on vibes. The album won a Grammy. This album is available as a digital download. Holland has recorded for his own label Dare2 since 2005. His latest album Without Deception was released in 2020 and it features Kenny Barron on piano and Jonathan Blake on drums. So Holland is still very busy and one of the all time jazz greats. Here's the Dave Holland Big Band performing Triple Dance at the 2004 TIM Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Featured soloists are Frank Basile on baritone sax, Chris Potter on tenor sax, Alex Sipigian on trumpet and Steve Nelson on vibes. Nate Smith is on drums.
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