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Dave Holland

Active

1960s - 2020s

Born

October 1, 1946 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Avant-Garde Jazz Free Jazz Post-Bop Straight-Ahead Jazz M-Base Modern Creative

Member Of

Circle Scolohofo Trapeze Aziza Gateway
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Dave Holland

Biography by Chris Kelsey

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British double bassist famed for his stint with Miles Davis and subsequently, his range from solo performance to an acclaimed big band.
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Album Highlights

  • Live At the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival
    Dave Holland / The Mont …
    Live At the 2007 Monter …
  • Conference of the Birds
    Dave Holland Quartet / …Dav …
    Conference of the Birds
  • Extended Play: Live at Birdland
    Dave Holland / Dave Hol …
    Extended Play: Live at …
  • Music from Two Basses
    Dave Holland / David Ho … / Barre …
    Music from Two Basses
  • Not for Nothin'
    Dave Holland / Dave Hol …
    Not for Nothin'
  • Norman Blake/Tut Taylor/Sam Bush/Butch Robins/Vassar Clements/David Holland/Jethro Burns
    Norman Blake / Jethro B … / Sam B … /
    Norman Blake/Tut Taylor …
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