Prism (Dave Holland album)

Prism
Studio album by Dave Holland
Released September 2, 2013
Recorded August 9–10, 2012
Studio Sear Sound
Genre Jazz
Length 1:10:00
Label Dare2
Producer Dave Holland, Louise Holland
Dave Holland chronology
Hands
(2010)Hands2010		 Prism
(2013)		 The Art of Conversation
(2014)The Art of Conversation2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
PopMatters[3]
All About Jazz[4]
The Daily Telegraph[5]
Sputnikmusic4/5[6]

Prism is a studio album by English jazz bassist Dave Holland. The record was released via the Dare2 label on September 2, 2013.[7][8] 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.[9] Prism contains nine original compositions written by bandmembers.

Reception

John Fordham of The Guardian noted "The great double bassist and bandleader Dave Holland and his star-packed Prism quartet reveal a considerably louder, bluesier identity than his other tight-knit acoustic outfits over the past 30 years. With guitarist Kevin Eubanks relishing his return to the jazz spotlight after a long stint on the Tonight Show, the brilliant Craig Taborn switching between acoustic piano and Fender Rhodes, Charles Lloyd drummer Eric Harland playing updated jazz-rock patterns with a ferocious relish, and everybody contributing tunes, this band has a one-for-all collective drive that's already generating album-of-the-year mutterings."

Will Layman of PopMatters stated "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."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Watcher"Kevin Eubanks6:56
2."The Empty Chair (For Clare)"Dave Holland8:31
3."Spirals"Craig Taborn8:46
4."Choir"Eric Harland4:49
5."The Color of Iris"Kevin Eubanks7:27
6."A New Day"Dave Holland7:51
7."The True Meaning of Determination"Craig Taborn9:19
8."Evolution"Kevin Eubanks10:24
9."Breathe"Eric Harland5:40
Total length:01:10:00

Personnel

Band

Production

  • Kevin Byrd – artwork
  • Susan Archie – design
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Chris Allen – assistant engineer
  • Ted Tuthill – assistant engineer
  • Louise Holland – executive producer
  • Greg Calbi – Mastering
  • Ulli Gruber – photography

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. ↑ Hewett, Ivan (8 July 2014). "Dave Holland's Prism, Ronnie Scott's Club, London: review". The Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Dave Holland: Prism". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Dave Holland - Prism". discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  8. ↑ Whitehead, Kevin (October 1, 2013). "Dave Holland's 'Prism' Goes To 11, Elegantly". npr.org. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  9. ↑ AARON, S. VICTOR (August 26, 2013). "Dave Holland, with Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn and Eric Harland – Prism (2013)". somethingelsereviews.com. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  10. ↑ LAYMAN, WILL (4 September 2013). "Dave Holland, Prism - Review". popmatters.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
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