Dave Holland Hope Poster - Greatest musicians in jazz history Magnet

Double bassist, cellist, composer and bandleader David "Dave" Holland (b. October 1, 1946 in Wolverhampton, England), is known as a composer of folk song-like motifs, asymmetrical rhythms, and two- or more-part themes (mostly trombone and saxophone). Dave Holland received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2000. The subject of Dave Holland is almost boundless. Thus, he is not only active as a bassist, bandleader and composer, but also plays in almost all jazz styles with confidence and at the highest level. "I don't want to be categorized as a musician and pinned down to one playing practice." The Dave Holland Quintet, formed in 1997, won numerous Grammy nominations and awards. The quintet consisted of Robin Eubank...