Seeds of Time
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Seeds of Time is a studio album by English bassist Dave Holland's Quintet recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.[1][2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The all-star musicians pack plenty of music and concise solos into each performance (nine originals), and the unique group carved out its own niche, not quite free but certainly unpredictable".[3]
Tyran Grillo of ECM Reviews wrote "Seeds of Time presents the Dave Holland Quintet in arguably its finest incarnation... The energy of this music is such that we find ourselves lost in every contortion of its features. Holland is no holds barred without being aggressive, direct without being confrontational, straightforward without ever being staid. Each successive album only seems to further energize his band mates, and with Seeds of Time we know firsthand how he can do the same for his listeners. A must-hear for those who take their coffee with excitement."[4]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Dave Holland except as indicated
- "Uhren" (Steve Coleman) – 4:53
- "Homecoming" – 6:01
- "Perspicuity" (Doug Hammond) – 3:42
- "Celebration" (Julian Priester) – 5:11
- "World Protection Blues" (Hammond) – 7:00
- "Gridlock (Opus 8)" (Coleman) – 8:24
- "Walk-a-way" (Dave Holland, Marvin Smith) – 3:55
- "The Good Doctor" (Kenny Wheeler) – 5:54
- "Double Vision" – 7:08
- Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in November 1984
Personnel
- David Holland – bass
- Steve Coleman – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, pocket trumpet, cornet, fluegelhorn
- Julian Priester – trombone
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums, percussion
References
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011
- ^ "Dave Holland Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
- ^ Grillo, Tyran (21 December 2012). "DAVE HOLLAND QUINTET: SEEDS OF TIME (ECM 1292)". ECM Reviews. ecmreviews.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.