Prism (Dave Holland album)
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| Studio album by Dave Holland | ||||
| Released | September 2, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | August 9–10, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Sear Sound | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 01:10:00 | |||
| Label | Dare2 | |||
| Producer | Dave Holland, Louise Holland | |||
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Prism is a studio album by English jazz bassist Dave Holland. The record was released via the Dare2 label on September 2, 2013. 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.Prism contains nine original compositions written by bandmembers.
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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.
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