Prism (Dave Holland album)

Prism
Studio album by Dave Holland
Released September 2, 2013
Recorded August 9, 2012 – August 10, 2012
Studio Sear Sound
Genre Jazz
Length 01:10:00
Label Dare2
Producer Dave Holland, Louise Holland
Dave Holland chronology
Pathways
(2010)		 Prism
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
PopMatters[3]
All About Jazz[4]

Prism is a studio album by English jazz bassist Dave Holland. The record was released via the Dare2 label on September 2, 2013.[5][6] This album is a milestone of Dave Holland’s career as a leader—the forty year anniversary of his debut, free jazz album Conference of the Birds released in 1973.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "The Watcher"  Kevin Eubanks 6:56
2. "The Empty Chair (For Clare)"  Dave Holland 8:31
3. "Spirals"  Craig Taborn 8:46
4. "Choir"  Eric Harland 4:49
5. "The Color of Iris"  Kevin Eubanks 7:27
6. "A New Day"  Dave Holland 7:51
7. "The True Meaning of Determination"  Craig Taborn 9:19
8. "Evolution"  Kevin Eubanks 10:24
9. "Breathe"  Eric Harland 5:40
Total length:
 01:10:00

Personnel

Review

It’s a great record. Part of what makes Prism sound specifically like “fusion” is the preponderance of tunes that do not “swing” in the usual sense but are instead built on tricky riffs that interlock with a groove that is heavy on backbeat. The opener, Eubanks’ “The Watcher”, begins with a funky line from the left hand of Taborn’s Fender Rhodes electric piano, and then Eubanks doubles it before he climbs on top with a distorted but very simple melody. The sound is thick with fuzz and buzz from both Eubanks and Taborn. All of it would make for a satisfying track, but then a tricky and precise bridge section comes along for pleasing relief. Taborn’s solo is the standout here: mathematical and intriguing as it moves and reverses, surges forward and doubles-back on itself.

—PopMatters[8]

References

  1. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Prism by Dave Holland". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  2. ↑ Fordham, John (24 October 2013). "Dave Holland, Prism - Review". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  3. ↑ LAYMAN, WILL (4 September 2013). "Dave Holland, Prism - Review". popmatters.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  4. ↑ KELMAN, JOHN (September 11, 2013). "Dave Holland: Prism". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Dave Holland - Prism". discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  6. ↑ Whitehead, Kevin (October 1, 2013). "Dave Holland's 'Prism' Goes To 11, Elegantly". npr.org. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  7. ↑ AARON, S. VICTOR (August 26, 2013). "Dave Holland, with Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn and Eric Harland – Prism (2013)". somethingelsereviews.com. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  8. ↑ LAYMAN, WILL (4 September 2013). "Dave Holland, Prism - Review". popmatters.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.

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