David Holland

The Profile

British jazz double bassist, bandleader and composer. Known for collaborations with Miles Davis and Pat Metheny and for the album Conference Of The Birds.

Conference Of The Birds features Anthony Braxton, Sam Rivers and Barry Altschul; six tracks composed by Holland; reviewed here with a mixed but respectful take.

One review covers David Holland’s Conference Of The Birds: six Holland compositions with a European-tinged, late free jazz feel. The critic argues Holland stays in a supporting role to standout solos by Anthony Braxton, with Sam Rivers and Barry Altschul completing the quartet. Highlights cited: Interception, the title track, and See Saw. Overall verdict: “honest and at times ingenious.”