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 | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | August 1977 | |||
| Studio | Talent Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label | ECM 1109 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
editThe 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]
Larry Birnbaum gave the album 3.5 stars in his DownBeat review.[5] He wrote, "Holland's rich, varnished tone and throbbing percussive sensitivity are compounded with keen intelligence and a brooding streak of romantic melancholy".[5] However, he found, "Alone in the glare of the spotlight, Holland somehow manages to remain in shadow and one is neverquite free of the sensation that this is a Music Minus One album turned inside out".[5]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [7] |
| DownBeat | [5] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dave Holland, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spheres" | 5:58 | |
| 2. | "Emerald Tears" | 6:31 | |
| 3. | "Combination" | 5:18 | |
| 4. | "B-40/RS-4-W/M23-6K" | Anthony Braxton | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 23:02 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Under Redwoods" | 6:38 | |
| 2. | "Solar" | Miles Davis | 6:17 |
| 3. | "Flurries" | 4:34 | |
| 4. | "Hooveling" | 4:04 | |
| Total length: | 21:33 44:35 | ||
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ↑ ECM discography Archived 2011-08-30 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 September 2011
- ↑ "Dave Holland Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (15 April 1984). "Top Jazz from Dave Holland". The New York Times. p. H25.
- 1 2 Layne, J. AllMusic Review accessed 9 September 2011
- 1 2 3 4 Birnbaum, Larry (8 March 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat. 46 (5): 26.
- ↑ Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". p. 752. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 105. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.