The Razor's Edge (Dave Holland album)

The Razor's Edge
Studio album by
the Dave Holland Quintet
Released1987
RecordedFebruary 1987
StudioTonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
Genre
Length51:26
LabelECM 1353
ProducerManfred Eicher
Dave Holland chronology
Seeds of Time
(1984) 		The Razor's Edge
(1987) 		Triplicate
(1988)
Dave Holland Quintet chronology
Seeds of Time
(1985) 		The Razor's Edge
(1987) 		Points of View
(1998)

The Razor's Edge is a studio album by the Dave Holland Quintet, recorded in February 1987 and released on ECM later that year—the third and final release by the quintet, featuring alto saxophonist Steve Coleman, trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, trombonist Robin Eubanks and drummer ”Smitty” Smith.[1][2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The group's three ECM releases are well worth exploring, and this set gives listeners a strong example of their work."[3]

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

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dave Holland except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Brother Ty"Doug Hammond4:34
2."Vedana" 4:53
3."The Razor's Edge" 7:52
4."Blues for C.M." 9:15
5."Vortex"Steve Coleman8:11
6."5 Four Six"Kenny Wheeler4:26
7."Wights Waits for Weights"Coleman5:25
8."Figit Time"Hammond6:17

Personnel

Dave Holland Quintet

References

  1. ^ "Dave Holland Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Dave Holland Quintet – The Razor's Edge". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed 19 August 2011.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". archive.org. p. 752. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019. Blue Skies (Cassandra Wilson album).