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The Razor's Edge (Dave Holland album)

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Released
  
1987

Length
  
51:26

Artist
  
Dave Holland

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Recorded
  
February 1987

The Razor's Edge (1987)
  
Triplicate (1988)

Release date
  
1987

Label
  
ECM Records

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Genres
  
Avant-garde jazz, Post-bop

Similar
  
Dave Holland Quintet albums, Post-bop albums, Other albums

The Razor's Edge is an album by jazz bassist Dave Holland, released in 1987. It is the last of three albums recorded by this quintet line-up. Two tunes from this album have been reprised on later recordings - both Blues For C.M. and the title track were featured on Holland's first big band release, What Goes Around.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The group's three ECM releases are well worth exploring, and this set gives listeners a strong example of their work".

Track listing

All compositions by Dave Holland except as indicated
  1. "Brother Ty" (Doug Hammond) - 4:34
  2. "Vedana" - 4:53
  3. "The Razor's Edge" - 7:52
  4. "Blues for C.M." - 9:15
  5. "Vortex" (Steve Coleman) - 8:11
  6. "5 Four Six" (Kenny Wheeler) - 4:26
  7. "Wights Waits for Weights" (Coleman) - 5:25
  8. "Figit Time" (Hammond) - 6:17
  • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg in February 1987

    • Personnel

    Steve Coleman - alto saxophone
    Kenny Wheeler - trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet
    Robin Eubanks - trombone
    Dave Holland - double bass
    Marvin "Smitty" Smith - drums

    Songs

    1Brother Ty4:38
    2Vedana4:59
    3The Razor's Edge7:57

    References

    The Razor's Edge (Dave Holland album) Wikipedia
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