Dave holland bass book

Small flat back 34 french bass thomastik spirocore strings orchestral tuning. Jazz bassist dave holland is known for the lyricism of his playing, for his. One such bassplayer who has thoroughly explored the latter is dave holland b. Dave holland english david holland born october 1, 1946, wolverhampton, staffordshire, england, bass, electric bass, composer. Dave holland and mel galley also toured as part of john lodge musician justin hayward of the moody blues fame band the blue jays blue jays album. This time the pianist and bassist have added a drummer. Dave holland news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message.

Its been five years since kenny barron and dave holland last recorded together, on the duo album the art of conversation. Dave holland born october 1, 1946 is a british jazz bassist and composer who is a significant representative of avantgarde jazz. The electric bass and double bass are two different instruments sharing a common function. The next night, i went to a rehearsal and he gave me a book of music with about 300 tunes in it. Barron revisits this form of the duo in the art of conversation with bassist dave holland. Dave holland quartet extensions dave holland bass steve coleman alto saxophone kevin eubanks guitar marvin smitty smith drums recorded september 1989, power station, new york engineer. Dave holland world renowned bassist, composer, educator. Over the course of a nearly fivedecade career, bassistcomposer dave holland has never stopped evolving, reinventing his concept and approach with each new project while constantly honing his instantly identifiable voice. The czechease is a full sounding bass with an abbreviated body that makes it exponentially more portable than its fullbodied cousins without losing the truebass sound. I was reading a book at that time, and the passage said, plant your. English bassist holland got a jumpstart with miles and went on to a number of musical associations, from traditional to free jazz.

A smooth, scintillating sound emanates from kevin eubanks recent release, east west time line mack avenue. Dave holland quintet at newport jazz festival 2002. Dave holland pass it on solo from dave hollands recording of the same name 48. His work ranges from pieces for solo performance to big band. Join facebook to connect with dave holland and others you may know. Transcription by mauro battisti projazz lab free resources subject. Part players manual, part history and part biography, this book looks at all facets of jazz bass, providing expert guidance on technique, practice methods and jazz. Jazz icons kenny barron and dave holland have teamed up with johnathan blake for a debut trio recording called without deception. Topics range from understanding the fingerboard, music theory, sightreading, jazz improvisation, functional and nonfunctional harmony, bass specific technical development, modern rhythmic concepts, motific development, bass line construction, learning jazz standards and so much more. In addition to the standard model used by dave holland, there are 3 new models available, meeting the needs of every bassist. In 1996, pianist kenny barron issued a much lauded live recording with bassist charlie haden, night and the city. Free jazz transcriptions, bass transcriptions, dave holland created date.

Conference of the birds is essentially another showcase piece in the holland oeuvre, rooting the album when it gets too far out of reach, and adding his own masterful skill to his solos. New method of rhythmic improvisation for the jazz bassist. Jonis songs are well represented and given some beautiful treatment by herbie, vinnie, lionel and dave holland. When the avantgarde expands into free improvisation theres dave holland. Sign up to get the daily bass video delivered to you.

Liz lee of the evening telegraph reports that former judas priest drummer dave holland who was convicted of trying to rape a teenage boy in. His bass work is as good, if not better, than ever. In the 1980s, he became a steady bandleader and also a firstcall sideman, appearing on countless records. Quick horns, fat bass, sharp angles, and lyrical melodies have earmarked dave hollands quintets since he formed his first in 1983. Would you expect anything less from the combination of bassist dave holland, saxophonist chris potter, guitarist lionel loueke, and drummer eric harland. Disgraced judas priest drummer to write a book in metal. The recording that caught my ear as young developing bassist was an early solo bass album. This dissertation is an interdisciplinary study that aims to trace the rhythmic commonalities between the classical music of north india and that of the presentday cutting edge bass improvisation, in. Jazz first came to india by way of the hollywood musicals of the 1930s and 40s and quickly inspired the music of indias burgeoning film industry.

Born in wolverhampton, england, holland learned to play bass as a child, and spent three years studying the instrument at the guildhall school of music and drama. British double bassist famed for his stint with miles davis and subsequently, his range from solo performance to an acclaimed big band. Dave holland born 1 october 1946 is an english jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. What i have long admired about dave is not his note choice. Dave holland for bass players onlyfor bass players only. Percussionist zakir hussain was born in mumbai and trained in indian classical music. Akg 406c condenser microphone mounted on the inside of the tailpiece so that the capsule is positioned between the feet about 1 inch from the front of the bass, and this goes directly to the house and monitor system. In 1978 trapeze recorded their last studio lp, runninghold on. James farber produced by manfred eicher if youre like me, then youre most familiar with this albums rhythm section from the tonight show with jay leno. Kenny barrondave holland trio releases without deception. Dave holland born david holland, 5 april 1948, wolverhampton, west midlands is an english rock drummer, best remembered from his stint with judas priest between 1979 and 1989. Conference of the birds, an album by david holland quartet.

Nyjc president, dave holland, talks us through some of his tips for bass fundamentals. Critical mass is the new album from the dave holland quintet featuring all of the original members with the addition of drummer nate smith and features 4 new holland compositions as well as one from each of the 4 remaining band members. Holland and parker have been friends since first meeting in london in the 1960s. Over the course of a nearly fivedecade career, bassistcomposer dave holland has never stopped evolving, reinventing his concept and approach with each. Evan parker, craig taiborn and ches smith evan parker, craig taiborn and ches smith piano bass percussion t1. I ve been listening to dave holland recently mostly gateway stuff, some of his late band. Its been nearly four years since bassist dave holland has delivered an album based around his enduring quintet of over a decade. Mel galley and dave holland added a bass player and a second guitarist. Dave holland biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.

Bassist extraordinaire dave holland has been a fixture of jazz for decades, playing with everyone from miles davis bitches brew to pat metheny question. He has lived in the united states for over 40 years. A jazz bassists bassist holland started gigging with miles davis at 19 before going on to play with anthony braxton. Aziza is an artistically headstrong and muscular powerhouse, plain and notsosimple.

Dave holland featuring kevin eubanks, craig taborn and eric harland. Bill frisell electric and acoustic guitars, loops dave holland bass elvin jones drums. The former tonight show guitarist and his bicoastal bandmateseast coasters jeff tain watts drums, dave holland bass, nicholas payton trumpet and orrin evans piano, with west coasters rene camacho bass, mino. The band issued a statement to blabbermouth on the passing of holland, who performed with the legendary british metal band from 1979. Conference of the birds by david holland quartet album. Holland runs his own independent record label, dare2, which he launched in 2005. For years now, there has been no more proficient working band in jazz than the dave holland quintet. Barron and holland, who are both nea jazz masters, have worked together for nearly three decades but released their first duo album five years ago the intimate setting of a trio is appealing to holland for a simple reason. When the bass player dave holland was given two days notice to get himself over from london to new york to join miles daviss band, he had. The capacity of a bassist to fully support an ensemble is something that can be. Dave holland, the exdrummer of heavy metal band judas priest, always denied any involvement in the attempted rape of the special needs student but was convicted of the crime at northampton crown court in january 2004 and sentenced to eight years in jail. Dave hollands rhythmic approach to bass improvisation and north indian.

Again, the simple combination of piano and bass in the hands of masters can be a delightful treat. Music profile for dave holland, born 1 october 1946. The influence of indian classical music on jazz is widely known, but fewer people are aware of how jazz influenced the popular music of india. Albums include conference of the birds, gateway, and thimar. Former judas priest drummer dave holland planning tell.