Improvisations for Cello and Guitar
1971 live album by David Holland / Derek Bailey
| Improvisations for Cello and Guitar | ||||
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| Live album by David Holland / Derek Bailey | ||||
| Released | October 15, 1971 (1971-10-15)[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 1971 (1971-01) | |||
| Venue | Little Theatre Club London, England | |||
| Genre | Jazz, free improvisation | |||
| Length | 38:28 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1013 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Improvisations for Cello and Guitar is an album by cellist Dave Holland and guitarist Derek Bailey recorded at the Little Theatre Club in London in January 1971 and released on ECM October later that year—Holland’s third release for the label.[2][3][4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[5]
Todd S. Jenkins called the album "a dark resonant masterwork."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dave Holland & Derek Bailey
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Improvised Piece III" | 20:04 |
| Total length: | 20:04 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Improvised Piece IV" | 8:16 |
| 2. | "Improvised Piece V" | 10:08 |
| Total length: | 18:24 38:28 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- David Holland – cello
- Derek Bailey – guitar
Technical personnel
- B & B Wojirsch – layout
- David Holland – cover design
References
- ^ ECM shop accessed August 25, 2022
- ^ ECM discography accessed May 16, 2014
- ^ Dave Holland discography accessed May 16, 2014
- ^ Shapiro, R., Derek Bailey sessionography accessed May 16, 2014
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed May 16, 2014
- ^ Jenkins, T. S., Free Jazz and Free Improvisation: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1, (2004) p.31
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Where Fortune Smiles (with John McLaughlin, John Surman, Karl Berger, and Stu Martin, 1970)
- A.R.C. (with Chick Corea and Barry Altschul, 1971)
- Music from Two Basses (with Barre Phillips, 1971)
- Conference of the Birds (1972)
- Norman Blake/Tut Taylor/Sam Bush/Butch Robins/Vassar Clements/David Holland/Jethro Burns (1974)
- Dave Holland / Sam Rivers (1975)
- Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2 (1975)
- Emerald Tears (1977)
- Life Cycle (1982)
- Jumpin' In (1983)
- Vassar Clements, John Hartford, Dave Holland (1984)
- Seeds of Time (1984)
- The Razor's Edge (1987)
- Triplicate (1988)
- The Oracle (with Hank Jones and Billy Higgins, 1989)
- Extensions (1989)
- Phase Space (with Steve Coleman, 1991)
- Ones All (1993)
- Dream of the Elders (1995)
- Points of View (1997)
- Prime Directive (1998)
- Not for Nothin' (2000)
- What Goes Around (2001)
- Overtime (2002)
- Oh! (2002)
- Critical Mass (2005)
- Pass It On (2007)
- Hands (with Pepe Habichuela, 2009)
- Prism (2012)
- The Art of Conversation (with Kenny Barron, 2014)
- Aziza (2015)
- Uncharted Territories (2017)
- Another Land (2019)
- Without Deception (with Kenny Barron, 2019)
- Improvisations for Cello and Guitar (with Derek Bailey, 1971)
- Extended Play: Live at Birdland (2001)
- Reunion: Live in New York (with Sam Rivers and Barry Altschul, 2007)
- Pathways (2009)
- Circle
- Gateway
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