Holland, Dave Quintet / Critical Mass
| Album: | Critical Mass | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Holland, Dave Quintet | Added: | Nov 2006 | |
| Label: | Sunnyside Communications | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2006-11-19 | Pull Date: | 2007-01-21 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jan 21 | Dec 3 | Nov 26 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 28, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio
Lucky Seven |
4. | Nov 28, 2006: | Mood Swings
Amator Silenti |
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| 2. | Nov 17, 2016: | No Cover, No Minimum
Full Circle |
5. | Nov 24, 2006: | Memory Select
Lucky Seven |
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| 3. | Jan 19, 2007: | Memory Select
Lucky Seven |
6. | Nov 24, 2006: | No Cover, No Minimum
Lucky Seven |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-11-24
Reviewed 2006-11-24
Mainstream combo led by the veteran bassist Holland. Lots of soft horns that can be a bit cheesy, but the overall groove and feel work for me. Heavy presence of vibes and marimba keeps the whole session in a relaxed groove, kind of a glassy package. Chris Potter turns in some interesting solos on sax.
1- Swingy, a bit cheesy, mid/fast.
2- Mid/fast, kind of a clockwork feel. Cool sax solo near end.
3- Coolly complex popping theme, good sax solo
4- Sly midtempo
5- Slinky mid/fast calmness, w/Persian influence. sax gets a bit "sweet" near the end.
6- Coolly quasi-Latin, in 7/8. Bouncy mid/fast, easygoing.
7- Easy march of notes over pattering drums. Calm and a bit '70s retro-? After 4 minutes, drops into a dry groove for some nice solos.
8- Slowish sunset music, with long, quiet vibes intro. Halfway, plunges into a chaotic free interlude.
Track Listing
| 1. | The Eyes Have It | 5. | Secret Garden | |||
| 2. | Easy Did It | 6. | Lucky Seven | |||
| 3. | Vicissitudes | 7. | Full Circle | |||
| 4. | The Leak | 8. | Amator Silenti |