DAVE HOLLAND QUINTET - Points of View (1999) APE (image+.cue), lossless

For Points of View, Holland expands his group into a quintet, shakes up the remaining personnel, and comes up with a marvelous example of thoughtful, dynamically shifting ECM chamber jazz. The new wrinkles in the sound are the return of Robin Eubanks on trombone, which gives the front line a richer, more balanced texture, and drummer Billy Kilson, who displays a wider, more animated range of rhythmic sympathies than did Gene Jackson on Dream of the Elders. Steve Nelson on vibes and marimba is the only returnee, and Steve Wilson contributes a dry tone on both alto and soprano saxes. The elegant textures so typical of ECM belie considerable stylistic variety here, including a gentle reversion to the progressively funky Holland band of the '80s on "Metamorphos"; a happy-go-lucky, easy-swinging tribute to Ray Brown, "Mr. B."; reflective, relaxed ballad work in "The Benevolent One," and Nelson's charming calypso/folk lullaby for marimba, "Serenade." Of course, Holland leaves himself a lot of solo space, which he fills with mobile eloquence. by Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist :
1     The Balance 9:24
Dave Holland
2     Mister B. 11:01
Dave Holland
3     Bedouin Trail 8:55
Dave Holland
4     Metamorphose 8:29
Robin Eubanks
5     Ario 10:24
Dave Holland
6     Herbaceous 9:47
Dave Holland
7     The Benevolet One 7:05
Steve Wilson
8     Serenade 6:49
Steve Nelson
Credits :
Double Bass – Dave Holland
Drums – Billy Kilson
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Steve Wilson
Trombone – Robin Eubanks
Vibraphone, Marimba – Steve Nelson