Conference of the Birds (jazz album)

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Conference of the Birds
Studio album by Dave Holland
Released	1972
Recorded	Nov 30, 1972, Germany
Genre	Avant-garde jazz
Length	39:33
Label	ECM Records
Producer	Manfred Eicher
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Dave Holland chronology
Music from Two Basses (1971) Conference of the Birds" (1972) Dave Holland, Vol. 1 (1976)

The Conference of The Birds is a highly regarded Avant-Garde Jazz album by Dave Holland, released in 1972 on ECM Records. It is Dave's second collaboration with composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton, as well as his second album on ECM Records.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side A 1.2 Side B 2 Personnel

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Holland.

[edit] Side A

1. "Four Winds" – 6:35
2. "Q & A" – 8:37
3. "Conference of the Birds" – 4:42

[edit] Side B

1. "Interception" – 8:23
2. "Now Here (Nowhere)" – 4:36
3. "See-Saw" – 6:40

[edit] Personnel

• Dave Holland – double bass
• Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute
• Sam Rivers – flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Barry Altschul – drums, percussion, marimba