Dream of the Elders

by Dave Holland Quartet

Dream of the Elders cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: ECM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:16:55
  • Community rating: 4.06/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Featuring the legendary bassist leading a phenomenally talented quartet that prominently includes Steve Nelson on vibraphone. The recording thrives on incredibly subtle, intricate rhythmic interplay, balancing spacious ECM atmospheres with fiercely complex post-bop improvisation.

Genres

Descriptors: ensemble, improvisation, intricate, acoustic, long-form

Tracklist

  1. The Winding Way (11:57)
  2. Lazy Snake (12:25)
  3. Claressence (7:28)
  4. Equality (7:08)
  5. Ebb & Flo (11:59)
  6. Dream Of The Elders (11:07)
  7. Second Thoughts (8:06)
  8. Equality (6:40)

Credits

  • David Holland Quartet - primary artist
  • Eric Person - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Gene Jackson - drums
  • Steve Nelson - vibraphone, marimba
  • Cassandra Wilson - vocals

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