Dream of the Elders

Dream Of The Elders
Studio album by Dave Holland Quartet
Released	1995
Recorded	March 1995
Genre	Post-Bop
Length	77:04
Label	ECM
Producer	Dave Holland
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Dave Holland Quartet chronology
Ones All (1993) Dream Of The Elders (1995) Points of View (1998)

Dream Of The Elders is the sole release by this line-up of the Dave Holland Quartet. Like Holland's previous two ECM (record label) releases, Triplicate and Extensions, this album was recorded following the dissolving of his first working quintet (that had featured Steve Coleman, Robin Eubanks, Kenny Wheeler and Marvin "Smitty" Smith) but before the formation of his current working quintet (with Chris Potter, Eubanks, Steve Nelson and Nate Smith).
Dream Of The Elders has influenced Holland's future releases in several ways. It was his first release to feature vibraphonist Steve Nelson, who then went on to join Holland's second working quintet, formed following the Dream For The Elders session. Additionally four of the tunes introduced on the album (Lazy Snake, Claressence, Equality and Ebb & Flow) have been revisited by Holland on future releases, albeit in re-arranged versions.

Track listing

All tunes written by Dave Holland.

1. "The Winding Way" - 11:57
2. "Lazy Snake" - 12:28
3. "Claressence" - 7:29
4. "Equality" - 7:12
5. "Ebb & Flow" - 12:02
6. "Dream Of The Elders" - 11:10
7. "Second Thoughts" - 8:06
8. "Equality (instrumental)" - 6:40

Personnel

Eric Person - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Steve Nelson - vibraphone
Dave Holland - double bass
Gene Jackson - drums
Cassandra Wilson - vocals (Equality only)