Emerald Tears is a solo album by bassist Dave Holland, recorded in August 1977 and released on ECM the following year.[1][2] It is an album of bass solos.[3]

Emerald Tears
Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedAugust 1977
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length44:35
LabelECM 1109 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
David Holland chronology
Gateway
(1976)
Emerald Tears
(1978)
Life Cycle
(1982)

Reception edit

The AllMusic review by Joslyn Layne stated: "Emerald Tears is a very nice showcase of Dave Holland, and is almost certain to be enjoyed by fans of the upright bass."[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD    [5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [6]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Dave Holland, except as noted

Side I
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sphere" 5:58
2."Emerald Tears" 6:31
3."Combination" 5:18
4."B-40/RS-4-W/M23-6K"Anthony Braxton5:15
Total length:23:02
Side II
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Under Redwoods" 6:38
2."Solar"Miles Davis6:17
3."Flurries" 4:34
4."Hooveling" 4:04
Total length:21:33 44:35

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ ECM discography Archived 2011-08-30 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 September 2011
  2. ^ "Dave Holland Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ Pareles, Jon (15 April 1984). "Top Jazz from Dave Holland". The New York Times. p. H25.
  4. ^ a b Layne, J. AllMusic Review accessed 9 September 2011
  5. ^ Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". p. 752. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  6. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 105. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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