Improvisations for Cello and Guitar

1971 live album by David Holland / Derek Bailey

Improvisations for Cello and Guitar

Live album by

David Holland / Derek Bailey

Released| October 15, 1971 (1971-10-15)[1]
Recorded| January 1971 (1971-01)
Venue| Little Theatre Club
London, England
Genre| Jazz, free improvisation
Length| 38:28
Label| ECM
ECM 1013 ST
Producer| Manfred Eicher
David Holland chronology
| Music from Two Basses
(1971)  | Improvisations for Cello and Guitar
(1971)  | Conference of the Birds
(1973)

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Derek Bailey chronology
| The Music Improvisation Company
(1970)  | Improvisations for Cello and Guitar
(1971)  | Solo Guitar
(1971)

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Improvisations for Cello and Guitar is an album by cellist Dave Holland and guitarist Derek Bailey recorded at the Little Theatre Club in London in January 1971 and released on ECM October later that year—Holland’s third release for the label.[2][3][4]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [5]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[5]

Todd S. Jenkins called the album "a dark resonant masterwork."[6]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dave Holland & Derek Bailey.

Side INo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Improvised Piece III"| 20:04
Total length:| 20:04

Side IINo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Improvised Piece IV"| 8:16
2.| "Improvised Piece V"| 10:08
Total length:| 18:24 38:28

## Personnel

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### Musicians

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* David Holland – cello
* Derek Bailey – guitar

### Technical personnel

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* B & B Wojirsch – layout
* David Holland – cover design

## References

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1. ^ ECM shop accessed August 25, 2022
2. ^ ECM discography accessed May 16, 2014
3. ^ Dave Holland discography accessed May 16, 2014
4. ^ Shapiro, R., Derek Bailey sessionography Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 16, 2014
5. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed May 16, 2014
6. ^ Jenkins, T. S., Free Jazz and Free Improvisation: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1, (2004) p.31

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Where Fortune Smiles (with John McLaughlin, John Surman, Karl Berger, and Stu Martin, 1970)
* A.R.C. (with Chick Corea and Barry Altschul, 1971)
* Music from Two Basses (with Barre Phillips, 1971)
* Conference of the Birds (1972)
* Norman Blake/Tut Taylor/Sam Bush/Butch Robins/Vassar Clements/David Holland/Jethro Burns (1974)
* Dave Holland / Sam Rivers (1975)
* Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2 (1975)
* Emerald Tears (1977)
* Life Cycle (1982)
* Jumpin' In (1983)
* Vassar Clements, John Hartford, Dave Holland (1984)
* Seeds of Time (1984)
* The Razor's Edge (1987)
* Triplicate (1988)
* The Oracle (with Hank Jones and Billy Higgins, 1989)
* Extensions (1989)
* Phase Space (with Steve Coleman, 1991)
* Ones All (1993)
* Dream of the Elders (1995)
* Points of View (1997)
* Prime Directive (1998)
* Not for Nothin' (2000)
* What Goes Around (2001)
* Overtime (2002)
* Oh! (2002)
* Critical Mass (2005)
* Pass It On (2007)
* Hands (with Pepe Habichuela, 2009)
* Prism (2012)
* The Art of Conversation (with Kenny Barron, 2014)
* Aziza (2015)
* Uncharted Territories (2017)
* Another Land (2019)
* Without Deception (with Kenny Barron, 2019)

Live albums|

* Improvisations for Cello and Guitar (with Derek Bailey, 1971)
* Extended Play: Live at Birdland (2001)
* Reunion: Live in New York (with Sam Rivers and Barry Altschul, 2007)
* Pathways (2009)

Related articles|

* Circle
* Gateway

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Solo albums|

* Solo Guitar
* Aida
* Guitar, Drums 'n' Bass
* Ballads

Collaborations|

* The Topography of the Lungs (with Evan Parker and Han Bennink)
* Improvisations for Cello and Guitar (with Dave Holland)
* First Duo Concert (with Anthony Braxton)
* The London Concert (with Evan Parker)
* Dart Drug (with Jamie Muir)
* Yankees (with John Zorn and George Lewis)
* Harras (with John Zorn and William Parker)
* Mirakle (with Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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