One of the best guides you can have in your boat with you this year is kevin vandam of kalamazoo, michigan. Join facebook to connect with holland bass and others you may know. Dave holland born 1 october 1946 is an english jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. Make no mistake, it swings, struts and sways in all the right places. When the bass player dave holland was given two days notice to get himself over from london to new york to join miles daviss band, he had never played alongside or. The six holland tunes offer great improvisational frameworks, and his bass playing, both arco and pizzicato, couldnt be better dont miss this one. Mel galley and dave holland added a bass player and a second guitarist. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double. Dave holland born 1 october 1946 is an english jazz double bassist, composer and.
Genre hodgepodge of books set in or partially set in holland, amsterdam, and the greater netherlands score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. If you have not had the opportunity to play a bill nash guitar or bass, i. Complete set of 2005 back issues bass player magazine. Dave holland quintet at newport jazz festival 2002. Bass tablature for amsterdam by nothing but thieves. However, the magic behind this disc comes from the fact that every musician plays in the rhythm section at times, and every player also contributes to melody and harmony as we. Any music lover or fan of dave holland should just be buying this album regardless of what i have to say hes one of. Hollands elegant, emphatic bass interludes furnished the contrasts, initially ushering in a folksy, acoustic. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Holland is an inventive and engaging composer, and he arguably has the deepest bass sound in the music. This pathbreaking and stunningly illustrated book recovers the intersections between natural history, politics, art, and philosophy in the late sixteenthcentury low.
Though the impact of the electric guitar is obvious, the significance of the electric bass is just as influential in the creation of modern popular music. The somnambulant equality, a droning number with a maya angelou poem intoned by cassandra wilson, does not represent that album very well, and its really the only dull moment of this rarum. Free jazz transcriptions, bass transcriptions, dave holland created date. In 1991, dave heard that jools holland was looking for a bass player, particularly one that played acoustic bass as well as bass guitar. Dave holland world renowned bassist, composer, educator and. And, at every twist and turn, the formidable holland is there, relentlessly driving the music forward. Dave holland quartet conference of the birds reissued. Dave holland for bass players onlyfor bass players only. Nyjc president, dave holland, talks us through some of his tips for bass fundamentals. Complete set of 2005 back issues bass player magazine, 2005 dave holland, sting, flea, geddy lee, marcus miller, victor wooten, percy jones, anthony jackson, steve bailey, jaco pastorius on. How the nature illustrations of a renaissance polymath reflect his. Artists such as dave holland, lynn seaton, and david friesen have released entire.
Dec 293031 northern bass is a 3day r18 music festival in mangawhai, an hour north of auckland. The race to smash the dams, 1943 by holland, james isbn. The conference brought middle and high school teachers from all over idaho to the college of southern idaho for three days of seminars and workshops. Manuela has 265 books on goodreads, and is currently reading breath of the absolute. For decades they have created the words and music to motowns classic sound that has forever changed the way people dance, fall in love and celebrate life. Holland runs his own independent record label, dare2, which he launched in 2005. Dave holland barre phillips, music from two basses. He has lived in the united states for over 40 years. Jan 01, 2012 a jury found holland guilty of one charge of attempted rape and five counts of indecent assault of a teenage boy taking drum lessons at hollands house. With the renowned bassist pino palladino holding the bass chair in hollands band originally. One of the best guides you can have in your boat with.
Brian holland and his brother eddie are among the most popular songwriting teams in the history of popular music. Dave holland news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. Complete set of 2005 back issues bass player magazine, 2005. Black sabbath nib bass tab it helps me to play a portion at a time to divide it into. Holland however, maintains he is innocent and that the relationship with his pupil was not sexual. This book was created using printondemand technology. If that is all i have to complain about, they must have done a good job. Eschewing the traditional stand up bass in favor of the electric enabled groups to perform in larger venues, to bigger audiences, and was the last step in truly electrifying music. Over the course of a nearly fivedecade career, bassistcomposer dave holland has never stopped evolving, reinventing his concept and approach with each. Before the quintet was the dave holland quartet and their dream of the elders 1995, which blends some nice folklike melodies with nifty rhythms. Transcription by mauro battisti projazz lab free resources subject.
But i noticed dave holland in the allstar band, playing an acoustic bass guitar, which was amplified and sounded very nice and very much like a highend solid body. The album comprises five holland originals and a tune each by saxman chris potter, trombonist robin eubanks, vibraphonistmarimbist steve nelson, and drummer billy. Innovation in the dam drumnbass weekender in amsterdam. Part players manual, part history and part biography, this book looks at all facets of jazz bass, providing expert guidance on technique, practice methods and jazz. This is a famous duet between doublebassists dave holland and barre phillips from 1971. So that was my earliest memory of actually being aware of what a bass was and where it was in the music.
The oracle is an album by pianist hank jones, bassist dave holland and drummer billy higgins recorded in 1989 for the emarcy label. And, at every twist and turn, the formidable holland. Dave holland quintet not for nothin 2001, cd discogs. Dave holland born october 1, 1946 is a british jazz bassist and composer who is a significant representative of avantgarde jazz.
If, like me, you associate the label with all that is clever but too contemplative by half, not for nothin should be a salutary warning to your and my prejudices. These transcriptions come from my own curiositypursuit of more stuff to play what is that player doing. This splendid cd teams holland with altosopranotenor saxophonist chris potter, the marvelous vibraphonist steve nelson, trombonist robin eubanks, and drummer billy kilson. Solo transcriptions bass this page lists 117 bass solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet.
Technique and tradition bass player musicians library 9780879307165. The ns wav5c omni bass is a 34 scale 5 string electric fretless bass. Not for nothin by dave holland quintet, dave holland. Hampson opted for 12 tracks that show adeptness over many styles, including rock, pop, jazz, funk and blues which help to show why nathan east is one of the most important studio bassists around. In 1978 trapeze recorded their last studio lp, runninghold on.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Official footage from the amazing innovation in the dam 2014 dnb event that took place between 21st. British bassist dave holland 1946 was both a melodic virtuoso of the double bass, a sound innovator who ushered in the transition of jazz music from acoustic bass to electric bass, and a composer of chamber jazz with a neoclassical sensitivity, a spiritual edge, a natural gift for naive melodies and a flair for the conference of timbres. The czechease is a full sounding bass with an abbreviated body that makes it exponentially more portable than its fullbodied cousins without losing the truebass sound. Usually, records led by bassists rely on a rocksolid rhythm section. When the bass player dave holland was given two days notice to get himself over from london to new york to join miles daviss band, he had. Feb 28, 2014 nyjc president, dave holland, talks us through some of his tips for bass fundamentals.
Any music lover or fan of dave holland should just be buying this album regardless of what i have to say hes one of those guys for me and should be for. Nov 18, 20 in 1991, dave heard that jools holland was looking for a bass player, particularly one that played acoustic bass as well as bass guitar. I thought that he only played double bass these days and wondered if anybody knew any more about this bass and what albums he used it on. Dave holland and mel galley also toured as part of john lodge musician justin hayward of the moody blues fame band the blue jays blue jays album. Also, there are no bridge cover or pickup cover holes drilled in the bass, which is an oversight for a 1960s fender replica. Over the course of a nearly fivedecade career, bassistcomposer dave holland has never stopped evolving, reinventing his concept and approach with each new project while constantly honing his instantly identifiable voice. Dialogues with mooji the manifest and unmanifest are one by mooji. A jury found holland guilty of one charge of attempted rape and five counts of indecent assault of a teenage boy taking drum lessons at hollands house. Take a look at our selection and enjoy worldwide shipping and secure checkout. In addition to the standard model used by dave holland, there are 3 new models available, meeting the needs of every bassist. Marco panascia solo jazz bass blues in f charlie parker duration. Find fishing gear like sales items along with other tackle and supplies here at tackle supply depot. Hollands own body of work is informed by family, which includes.
A jazz bassists bassist holland started gigging with miles davis at 19 before going on to play with anthony braxton. Born in wolverhampton, england, holland learned to play bass as a child, and spent three years studying the instrument at the guildhall school of music and drama. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass. Not for nothin, dave hollands latest quintet effort, certainly presents no exception to this rule. The next night, i went to a rehearsal and he gave me a book of music with about 300 tunes in it. This is a famous duet between doublebassists dave holland and barre phillips from 1971, when holland had just left miles daviss freefunk. Pianist kenny barron, bassist dave holland and drummer johnathan blake are a trio and they share a degree of rapport that is a joy to listen to.
Not for nothin dave holland, dave holland quintet songs. The third album by the current edition of the dave holland quintet, not for nothin documents a unit supremely in balance. So after a while i can usually get into what a bass player is doing with his solos to a point. His work ranges from pieces for solo performance to big band. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Get his latest music, videos, itinerary, and news, purchase audio, and download transcriptions. One of the newest basses from ns design is the ns wav5c omni bass. I thought that he only played double bass these days and wondered if anybody knew any.
Finding and catching november bass with kevin vandam. Sep 08, 2005 dave holland barre phillips, music from two basses. Manuela amsterdam, noord holland, netherlands 265 books. Here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. It is a great fit for bassists wanting to get into the world of electric upright bass but arent quite ready for the longer scale of the. Im not saying i know everything they are doing but. Dave holland playing good bye pork pie hat by charles mingus.
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