Person · Male
Dave Holland
British jazz bassist and composer
- From
- Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1946–present
- Releases
- 66
- jazz
- avant-garde jazz
- jazz fusion
- post-bop
About
David Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English double bassist, bass guitarist, cellist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States since the early 1970s.
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His extensive discography ranges from solo performances to pieces for big band. Holland runs his own independent record label, Dare2, which he launched in 2005.
Member of
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Miles Davis Quintet double bass
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Dave Holland Trio bass
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Joe Farrell Quartet bass
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Karl Berger Company bass
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Kenny Werner Trio bass
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Paul Bley & Scorpio double bass, effects
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Roland Hanna Trio bass
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The Nick Brignola Sextet double bass
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Crosscurrents Trio bass
Discography
Albums
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Tune In
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A.R.C.
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Music From Two Basses
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Where Fortune Smiles
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Muun Music Universe Vol. I - The Peace Church Concerts
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Norman Blake/Tut Taylor/Sam Bush/Butch Robins/Vassar Clements/David Holland/Jethro Burns
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Gateway
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Dave Holland / Sam Rivers
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All Kinds of Time
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Vol. 2
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Gateway 2
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Emerald Tears Apple Music
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Life Cycle Apple Music
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Double, Double You
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Vassar Clements, John Hartford, Dave Holland
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Scratch
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Transit
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The Oracle
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Question and Answer
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Encounters
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For Evans Sake
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Phase Space
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Crystal Fire
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Ones All Apple Music
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Up & Down
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Love Notes
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World Trio
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Nomad's Notebook
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Angel Song
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Thimar
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Like Minds
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Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones
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The Life of a Song
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Hands Apple Music
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Prism Apple Music
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The Art of Conversation
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Blue Maqams
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Uncharted Territories Apple Music
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Good Hope
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Another Land Apple Music
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United
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Memories of Home
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After the Last Sky
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Freedom Call: Sextet - Unity Apple Music
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Freedom Call: Prism - Freedom Apple Music
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Freedom Call: Quintet - Synergism Apple Music
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Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler)
Singles
Live
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Ricochet
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Live at the Academy of Music – Philadelphia June 23rd 1990
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Reunion: Live in New York
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The Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival
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The Oracle - Live at Suntory Hall
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Parallel Realities Live…
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The Ericle of Dolphi
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Quartet: At Moers Festival
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Improvisations for Cello and Guitar
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1994-06-03: Moers, Germany
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1989-04-19: Festival AMR 1989, Genève, Switzerland
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1989-04-19: Festival AMR 1989, Genève, Switzerland
Links
Official
Concerts
Buy
Teacher
Also known as
David Holland
Tags
- jazz and blues
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 7ea233ad-c340-4f62-8678-dbad528aa58e
- ISNI
- 0000000084120907
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.