Dream of the Elders

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Dream of the Elders
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Studio album by
the Dave Holland Quartet
ReleasedJanuary 1996 (1996-01)
RecordedMarch 1995
Studio Power Station, New York City
Genre Post-bop
Length77:04
Label ECM
ECM 1572
Producer Manfred Eicher
Dave Holland chronology
Ones All
(1993)
Dream of the Elders
(1996)
Points of View
(1998)
Dave Holland Quartet chronology
Extensions
(1990)
Dream of the Elders
(1996)
Prism
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Tom Hull B+ [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]

Dream of the Elders is a studio album by the British jazz bassist Dave Holland and his quartet, featuring saxophonist Eric Person, vibraphonist Steve Nelson and drummer Gene Jackson. [5]

Contents

Background

Like Holland's previous two ECM releases, Triplicate and Extensions , this album was recorded following the dissolving of his first band (Steve Coleman, Robin Eubanks, Kenny Wheeler, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith). Dream of the Elders has influenced Holland's future releases in several ways. It was his first release to feature vibraphonist Steve Nelson, who then went on to join Holland's second quintet, formed following the Dream of the Elders session. Additionally, four of the tunes introduced on the album ("Lazy Snake", "Claressence", "Equality" and "Ebb & Flo") have been revisited by Holland on future releases, albeit in re-arranged versions.

Reception

Bill Kahlklaase, of The New Mexican , stated: "1995’s magnificent Dream of the Elders, proved the bassist adept at bringing together superlative instrumentalists to play music that ranged between tightly arranged passages and bursts of improvisational freedom." [6]

Track listing

All music is composed by Dave Holland

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."The Winding Way" 11:57
2."Lazy Snake" 12:28
3."Claressence" 7:29
4."Equality" (with Cassandra Wilson)Maya Angelou7:12
5."Ebb & Flo" 12:02
6."Dream of the Elders" 11:10
7."Second Thoughts" 8:06
8."Equality" (Instrumental) 6:40
Total length:1:17:04

Personnel

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