Bassist Dave Holland is bring his Quintet to St. Louis next week for a four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro, and the Post-Dispatch's Calvin Wilson has an interview with him in this weekend's paper; read the online version here.Holland's band is generally acknowledged as one of most consistently creative small groups working in jazz roday, and given the quality of their work and the attention they've received, most of their gigs these days are in a concert setting. Being able to see them up close in a relatively intimate space like the Bistro is a treat, and one would imagine that having the chance to feel out the room and develop the music over several nights is a welcome development for the musicians, too.
I had a chance to talk with Holland for an article in the Riverfront Times when he brought his big band to St. Louis back in 2003 to play the St. Louis Jazz Festival in Shaw Park. He was a good interview - smart, thoughtful, forthright, and down to earth - and provided interesting information about his approach to composing and arranging. As often happens, due to the inevitable space limitations of print, I had more good stuff than I could use; however, with the caveat that the personnel in his group has changed a bit since then, the piece still holds up pretty well. It's online here.
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