Dave Holland Quintet

An intuitive sense for perfection, compositional beauty and 'togetherness' - all permeated by a full breadth of sound from the succinctly individualistic soloists - are the basic elements, which David Holland employs to make beautiful, serene and enjoyable music. He has the penchant to zero in on the essence of the act: their performance is vivid, intense and inspired with a sense for instrumental timbre and atmosphere. Dave Holland knows how to extract the full sound of a large orchestra from his quintet. The stage act - be it with the smaller formation, including Chris Potter or Robin Eubanks, or with a large orchestra - always has a pleasant air of unpredictability. Holland is synonymous for diversity and quality. His compositions hold their sway next to the standard repertoire. The fact that David Holland played a star part in the ensembles of Miles Davis, Chick Corea and Anthony Braxton surely has had its windfall. Nowadays, Dave Holland Quintet has succeeded to attract a growing audience to their kind of jazz with a number of well-aimed CDs and captivating performances. In this sense, this ensemble is one of the trailblazers of the current jazz revival, including saxophonists as Chris Potter and Robin Eubanks as the top duo in its ranks.