Seeds of Time

Seeds of Time
Seeds of Time
Studio album by the Dave Holland Quintet
Released	1985
Recorded	November 1984
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer; Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:08
Label	ECM 1292
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Dave Holland chronology
Dave Holland Quintet chronology

Seeds of Time is a studio album by the Dave Holland Quintet recorded in November 1984 and released on ECM the following year on LP and CD.^[1]^[2] The quintet features brass section Kenny Wheeler, Steve Coleman, and Julian Priester from Holland's previous release, along with new drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The all-star musicians pack plenty of music and concise solos into each performance (nine originals), and the unique group carved out its own niche, not quite free but certainly unpredictable."^[3]

Tyran Grillo of Between Sound and Space wrote "Seeds of Time presents the Dave Holland Quintet in arguably its finest incarnation... The energy of this music is such that we find ourselves lost in every contortion of its features. Holland is no holds barred without being aggressive, direct without being confrontational, straightforward without ever being staid. Each successive album only seems to further energize his band mates, and with Seeds of Time we know firsthand how he can do the same for his listeners. A must-hear for those who take their coffee with excitement."^[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Jazzwise	^[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD	^[6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Uhren"	Steve Coleman	4:53
2.	"Homecoming"	Dave Holland	6:01
3.	"Perspicuity"	Doug Hammond	3:42
4.	"Celebration"	Julian Priester	5:11
5.	"World Protection Blues"	Hammond	7:00
6.	"Gridlock (Opus 8)"	Coleman	8:24
7.	"Walk-a-way"	Holland Marvin Smith	3:55
8.	"The Good Doctor"	Kenny Wheeler	5:54
9.	"Double Vision"	Holland	7:08

Personnel

Dave Holland Quintet

Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, pocket trumpet, cornet, fluegelhorn
Steve Coleman – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Julian Priester – trombone
David Holland – bass
Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums, percussion

References

^ ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011
^ "Dave Holland Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
^ Grillo, Tyran (21 December 2012). "DAVE HOLLAND QUINTET: SEEDS OF TIME (ECM 1292)". Between Sound and Space. ecmreviews.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
^ Nicholson, Stuart (April 2019). "Review". Jazzwise. Retrieved 11 October 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).