Seeds of Time

Seeds of Time is a studio album by English bassist Dave Holland's Quintet recorded in 1984 and released on the ECM label.[1][2]

For the collection of short stories by John Wyndham, see The Seeds of Time. For the 2013 documentary film, see Seeds of Time (film).
Seeds of Time
Studio album by
Dave Holland Quintet
Released1985
RecordedNovember 1984
GenreJazz
Length52:08
LabelECM 1292
ProducerManfred Eicher
Dave Holland chronology
Jumpin' In
(1983)		 Seeds of Time
(1985)		 The Razor's Edge
(1987)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "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 ECM Reviews 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
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Jazzwise[5]
Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[7]

Track listing
All compositions by Dave Holland except as indicated
  1. "Uhren" (Steve Coleman) – 4:53
  2. "Homecoming" – 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" (Dave Holland, Marvin Smith) – 3:55
  8. "The Good Doctor" (Kenny Wheeler) – 5:54
  9. "Double Vision" – 7:08
  • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in November 1984

Personnel

References
  1. ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011
  2. "Dave Holland Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
  4. Grillo, Tyran (21 December 2012). "DAVE HOLLAND QUINTET: SEEDS OF TIME (ECM 1292)". ECM Reviews. ecmreviews.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. Nicholson, Stuart (April 2019). "Review". Jazzwise. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". p. 752. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  7. Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019. Blue Skies (Cassandra Wilson album).
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