Life Cycle (Dave Holland album)

Life Cycle
Studio album by
David Holland
Released1983
RecordedNovember 1982
StudioTonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
GenreJazz
Length42:28
LabelECM
ECM 1238
ProducerManfred Eicher
David Holland chronology
Emerald Tears
(1978) 		Life Cycle
(1983) 		Jumpin' In
(1984)

Life Cycle is a solo cello album by Dave Holland recorded in November 1982 and released on ECM the following year.[1][2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick states: "Life Cycle is a very enchanting solo cello recital and, in Holland's case, a strong picture of a side of his musical genius that even many of his fans may well have overlooked. Recommended."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dave Holland

Side I
No.TitleLength
1."Inception"4:17
2."Discovery"4:27
3."Longing"4:25
4."Search"3:24
5."Resolution"4:36
Total length:21:09
Side II
No.TitleLength
1."Sonnet"2:22
2."Rune"4:26
3."Troubadour Tale"3:06
4."Grapevine"3:29
5."Morning Song"2:01
6."Chanson pour la nuit"5:55
Total length:21:19 42:28

Personnel

Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed 16 September 2011
  2. ^ "Dave Holland Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Olewnick, B. AllMusic Review accessed 16 September 2011
  4. ^ Cook, Richard (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. p. 752. ISBN 9780140513837. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 105. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.