| Extensions | ||||
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| Studio album by the Dave Holland Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | September 1989 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, NYC | |||
| Genre | Post-bop, avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 59:01 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1410 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Extensions is an album by jazz bassist Dave Holland, recorded in September 1989 and released on ECM the following year.[1][2] The record is Dave Holland's eighth album to be released on the ECM label. It features two members of his previous quintet—saxophonist Steve Coleman and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith—alongside guitarist Kevin Eubanks, in his first appearance on a Holland record. Holland recorded "Processional" again on his later sextet album Pass It On.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick called the album a "tight and enjoyable quartet date" and "One of his better albums from this period, Extensions should please any Holland fan, and is an agreeable and non-threatening jumping in point for the curious."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Tom Hull | B+[4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [6] |
Extensions was voted Album of the Year (1989) by Downbeat Magazine.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nemesis" | Kevin Eubanks | 11:31 |
| 2. | "Processional" | Dave Holland | 7:16 |
| 3. | "Black Hole" | Steve Coleman | 10:10 |
| 4. | "The Oracle" | Holland | 14:32 |
| 5. | "101° Fahrenheit (Slow Meltdown)" | Coleman | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Color of Mind" | Eubanks | 10:11 |
Personnel
- Steve Coleman – alto saxophone
- Kevin Eubanks – electric guitar
- Dave Holland – double bass
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums
References
- ↑ "Dave Holland Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "ECM catalogue". Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- 1 2 Olewnick, B. AllMusic Review accessed August 19, 2011.
- ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Dave Holland". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ↑ Cook, Richard (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. p. 752. ISBN 9780140513837. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ↑ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. ISBN 9780679768739. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
Blue Skies (Cassandra Wilson album).
- ↑ "Holland, Dave (David) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News". Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.