Jumpin' In

For other uses, see Jumpin' In (disambiguation).

Jumpin' In
Studio album by the Dave Holland Quintet
Released	1984
Recorded	October 1983
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:55
Label	ECM ECM 1269
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Dave Holland chronology
Life Cycle (1982) Jumpin' In (1984) Seeds of Time (1985)
Dave Holland Quintet chronology
Jumpin' In (1984) Seeds of Time (1985)

Jumpin' In is an album by the Dave Holland Quintet recorded in October 1983 and released on ECM the following year on LP and CD. The quintet features trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, alto saxophonist Steve Coleman, trombonist Julian Priester, and drummer Steven Ellington.[1][2]

The album title has been used for the Manx Radio Friday night show Jumpin' In, presented by the brothers Caine.[3]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Bassist Dave Holland leads one of his most stimulating groups on this superlative quintet date... This set, which has plenty of variety in moods, tone, colors, and styles, is one of Holland's better recordings."[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Tom Hull	B[7]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD	[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dave Holland except as indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jumpin' In"		7:41
2.	"First Snow"		6:28
3.	"The Dragon and the Samurai"	Steve Coleman	8:25
4.	"New-One"		7:37
5.	"Sunrise"		5:26
6.	"Shadow Dance"		5:22
7.	"You I Love"		7:56

Personnel

Dave Holland Quintet

• Steve Coleman – alto saxophone, flute
• Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, pocket trumpet, cornet, fluegelhorn
• Julian Priester – trombone
• David Holland – acoustic bass, cello
• Steve Ellington – drums

References

1. "Ecm 1269". Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
2. "Dave Holland Discography". Jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
3. "Jumpin' in - Manx Radio". Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
4. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
5. Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". p. 752. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
6. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 105. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
7. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Dave Holland". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

External links

• Official website