Dave Holland

Dave Holland — aka David Holland (born Oct. 1, 1946) — is an English double-bassist, composer, and bandleader from Wolverhampton. He initially backed pianist Roy Budd on a trio of 1967/68 albums on Pye, followed by a stint with Miles Davis on the albums Filles De Kilimanjaro and In a Silent Way. During the early 1970s, Holland backed the likes of Chick Corea, Eric Kloss, and Joe Farrell. He debuted as a bandleader with the 1973 ECM release Conference of the Birds.

Discography:

• Where Fortune Smiles (1971 • John McLaughlin, John Surman, Karl Berger, Stu Martin & Dave Holland)
• A.R.C. (1971 • Chick Corea, David Holland & Barry Altschul)
• Music From Two Basses (1972 • David Holland / Barre Phillips)
• Conference of the Birds (1973 • David Holland Quartet)
• Gateway (1975 • John Abercrombie, Dave Holland & Jack DeJohnette)
• All Kinds of Time (1976 • Karl Berger & Dave Holland)
• Dave Holland & Sam Rivers, Vol. 1 (1976 • Dave Holland & Sam Rivers)
• Dave Holland & Sam Rivers, Vol. 2 (1976 • Dave Holland & Sam Rivers)
• Gateway 2 (1977 • John Abercrombie, Dave Holland & Jack DeJohnette)
• Rendez-Vous (1977 • Sam Rivers & Mario Schiano With Dave Holland & Barry Altschul)
• Emerald Tears (1978)
• Jumpin’ In (1983)
• Life Cycle (1983)
• Seeds of Time (1985 • Dave Holland Quintet)
• The Razor’s Edge (1987 • Dave Holland Quintet)
• Triplicate (1988 • Dave Holland Trio)
• Extensions (1990 • Dave Holland Quartet)
• Question and Answer (1990 • Pat Metheny, Dave Holland & Roy Haynes)