Hands (Dave Holland and Pepe Habichuela album)
| Hands | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Dave Holland and Pepe Habichuela | ||||
| Released | October 5, 2010 | |||
| Recorded |
March 16-20, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Flamenco | |||
| Length | 56:38 | |||
| Label | Dare2 (EmArcy/Universal) | |||
| Dave Holland chronology | ||||
| ||||
Hands is a 2010 album by English jazz double bassist Dave Holland and Spanish flamenco guitarist Pepe Habichuela. The unlikely pairing was arranged by Minuel Ferrand, the director of musical events for the Cultural Department of Andalusia. The first meeting took place in 2007, with four days of rehearsals, followed by three concerts.[1] The group was expanded in May of 2008 and recorded Hands in March of 2009, and released on Holland's own label Dare2. Eight of the ten tracks on the album were written by Pepe Habichuela based on the flamenco tradition, while Holland contributes two originals.[2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
The Guardian called Holland's sound, "a natural for this richly sonorous idiom".[4] Chris May of All About Jazz called Hands, "an elegant, lyrical, rhythmically spicy blend of jazz and flamenco in which flamenco gets top billing.[5] The Allmusic review by Chris Nickson awarded the album 4 stars stating "It's Habichuela's magical fingers that mesmerize, covering the scales as adroitly as any pianist and bringing a rich fullness and a stunning imagination to the sound. But what's really at work here is a group consciousness, an exploration of flamenco, and the listener shares Holland's journey. There's nothing here that's diluted - this is hardcore flamenco, very much the real thing - and the hard realism is one of the great pleasures."[3]
Track listing
- "Hands (Fandango de Huelva)" (José Antonio Carmona and José Miguel Carmona) - 5:58
- "Subi la cuesta (Tangos)" (José Antonio Carmona) - 5:00
- "Camarón (Taranta)" (José Antonio Carmona) - 5:42
- "The Whirling Dervish" (Dave Holland) - 7:32
- "Yesqueros (Media granaína)" (José Antonio Carmona) - 3:22
- "El ritmo me lleva (Rumba)" (José Antonio Carmona) - 5:52
- "Bailaor (Seguiriya cabal)" (José Antonio Carmona) - 9:01
- "Joyride" (Dave Holland) - 5:30
- "Puente quebrao (Bulería)" (José Antonio Carmona) - 5:37
- "My Friend Dave (Soleá)" (José Antonio Carmona) - 3:03
Personnel
- Dave Holland - double bass
- Pepe Habichuela - guitar
- Josemi Carmona - guitar
- Carlos Carmona - guitar
- Israel Porrina (Piraña) - cajón and percussion
- Juan Carmona - cajón and percussion
References
- ↑ Holland, Dave (2010). Hands Liner Notes. Dare2.
- ↑ Eyre, Banning (16 November 2010). "Dave Holland Finds A New Journey In Flamenco". NPR. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- 1 2 Nickson C. Allmusic Review accessed April 29, 2013
- 1 2 Fordham, John (1 July 2010). "Dave Holland/Pepe Habichuela: Hands". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ May, Chris. "Hands Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 29 April 2013.