Dave Holland Quintet in Freiburg, 1986
On odd occasions some wicked jazz turns up on YouTube. This is an excerpt from the DVD Dave Holland Quintet Live in Freiburg. Recorded in Germany in 1986, it’s only recently been released.
What a monster band – Dave Holland (b); Smitty Smith (d); Robin Eubanks (tb); Steve Coleman (saxes); Kenny Wheeler (tpt/flh). It’s a pretty free-sounding date, and set free from chordal constraints the players can go some pretty interesting places.
Anyone’s who’s read this blog for a while will know I’m a bit of a Kenny Wheeler freak. This clip proves he’s a great “free” player. On this tune (Steve Coleman’s Vortex), he’s playing cornet. Sweet.
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