Prime Directive

Dave Holland Quintet · 1999 · Pièce-titre du disque, ouverture par le quintette de Holland

Context

Opening track of the ECM album by Dave Holland's quintet, composed by him and lasting 7 min 46 s. Recorded in New York in December 1998 with Chris Potter, Robin Eubanks, Steve Nelson and Billy Kilson.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Neoclassicism, Young Lions, ECM and European jazz. Among the origins and influences of Neoclassicism, Young Lions: Hard bop, Modal.

By the same artist

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

Sources

• EN: Prime Directive (album)

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