Dave Holland

double bass · 1946 · Wolverhampton

British bassist, recruited by Miles Davis in 1968, co-founder of Circle in late 1970; his first album as a leader, Conference of the Birds (ECM), dates from 1972.

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Styles

• ECM and European jazz
• Free jazz
• Modal

Landmark tracks

• Conference of the Birds (1972)
• Emerald Tears (1977)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Oct 1, 2026: Joyeux anniversaire, Dave Holland (Les Matins Jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• Jazz.com : Dave Holland
• ECM Records : Dave Holland

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