Emerald Tears
1978 studio album by Dave Holland
Emerald Tears | ||||
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Studio album by Dave Holland | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | August 1977 | |||
Studio | Talent Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:35 | |||
Label | ECM 1109 ST | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
David Holland chronology | ||||
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Emerald Tears is a solo album by bassist Dave Holland, recorded in August 1977 and released on ECM the following year.[1][2] It is an album of bass solos.[3]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Joslyn Layne stated: "Emerald Tears is a very nice showcase of Dave Holland, and is almost certain to be enjoyed by fans of the upright bass."[4]
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Source | Rating |
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dave Holland, except as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Spheres" | 5:58 | |
2. | "Emerald Tears" | 6:31 | |
3. | "Combination" | 5:18 | |
4. | "B-40/RS-4-W/M23-6K" | Anthony Braxton | 5:15 |
Total length: | 23:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Under Redwoods" | 6:38 | |
2. | "Solar" | Miles Davis | 6:17 |
3. | "Flurries" | 4:34 | |
4. | "Hooveling" | 4:04 | |
Total length: | 21:33 44:35 |
Personnel
- David Holland – double bass
References
- ^ ECM discography Archived 2011-08-30 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 September 2011
- ^ "Dave Holland Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (15 April 1984). "Top Jazz from Dave Holland". The New York Times. p. H25.
- ^ a b Layne, J. AllMusic Review accessed 9 September 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". p. 752. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 105. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
External links
- Official website
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Where Fortune Smiles (with John McLaughlin, John Surman, Karl Berger, and Stu Martin, 1970)
- A.R.C. (with Chick Corea and Barry Altschul, 1971)
- Music from Two Basses (with Barre Phillips, 1971)
- Conference of the Birds (1972)
- Norman Blake/Tut Taylor/Sam Bush/Butch Robins/Vassar Clements/David Holland/Jethro Burns (1974)
- Dave Holland / Sam Rivers (1975)
- Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2 (1975)
- Emerald Tears (1977)
- Life Cycle (1982)
- Jumpin' In (1983)
- Vassar Clements, John Hartford, Dave Holland (1984)
- Seeds of Time (1984)
- The Razor's Edge (1987)
- Triplicate (1988)
- The Oracle (with Hank Jones and Billy Higgins, 1989)
- Extensions (1989)
- Phase Space (with Steve Coleman, 1991)
- Ones All (1993)
- Dream of the Elders (1995)
- Points of View (1997)
- Prime Directive (1998)
- Not for Nothin' (2000)
- What Goes Around (2001)
- Overtime (2002)
- Oh! (2002)
- Critical Mass (2005)
- Pass It On (2007)
- Hands (with Pepe Habichuela, 2009)
- Prism (2012)
- The Art of Conversation (with Kenny Barron, 2014)
- Aziza (2015)
- Uncharted Territories (2017)
- Another Land (2019)
- Without Deception (with Kenny Barron, 2019)
- Improvisations for Cello and Guitar (with Derek Bailey, 1971)
- Extended Play: Live at Birdland (2001)
- Reunion: Live in New York (with Sam Rivers and Barry Altschul, 2007)
- Pathways (2009)
- Circle
- Gateway