It’s been four years since the sold out UMS debut of Bassist, Dave Holland. With such an overwhelming response to his first UMS engagement, fans will no doubt return for another amazing night of Jazz featuring the Dave Holland Octet and Big Band Thursday, February 22, at Ann Arbor’s Michigan Theater. Dave Holland’s career has taken him through the world’s best jazz halls, mastering repertoire that spans the entire spectrum of the jazz sound. That said, Dave Holland and Co. will no doubt impress, offering up a diverse program that will include selections from Overtime (2006 Grammy Award, Best Jazz Ensemble), as well as Critical Mass the newest recording of the Dave Holland Octet. If you’ve got ears for Jazz, this concert is a must see event! Featuring two awesome ensembles comprised of leading NYC Jazz musicians, Thursday’s 8:00PM concert at the Michigan Theater will surely be the place to warm up from the cold.
Dave Holland has had a spectacular career. To start, one of his first major successes as a bassist came when he met Miles Davis in the late sixties. The partnership lasted many years and found Dave as Bassist on legendary recordings such as Bitches Brew and Live at the Fillmore East among thirteen other album collaborations. Furthermore, Mr. Holland has worked throughout his career with a long list of esteemed collaborators including Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Kenny Wheeler and Joe Braxton. If that weren’t enough, Dave Holland is a member of his own quintet, octet and Big Band and has acted as band leader and co-band leader on more than thirty recordings. But what I find most impressive about the work of this legendary bassist is the music itself. One of the great things you can expect to hear is something you’ve probably never heard before. That is because all compositions that will be performed on Thursday’s show are original tunes of Dave Holland himself, or other musician/composers in the ensemble. If you’re still not convinced, listen to the Dave Holland i-tunes sample play list at href="http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=360 ">
STUDENTS: Student Rush Tickets to this performance are available in a limited quantity, so don’t hesitate – get your’s today! $10 Dollar Student Rush tickets sold the day of the performance at the Michigan League Ticket Office. Half-price tickets available 90 minutes before the event at the performance venue ticket office. * Must have valid college ID. Limit two tickets per student ID.*
