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10 quotes by Dave Holland

Dave Holland Born (1946-10-01) 1 October 1946 (age 68) Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Genres Jazz, avant-garde, jazz fusion Occupation(s) Musician, composer, bandleader Instruments Double bass, bass guitar, piano, ukulele, guitar Years active 1966–present Labels ECM, Dare2 Associated acts Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Circle, Anthony Braxton, Kenny Wheeler, Gateway, Steve Coleman, Chris Potter, Pat Metheny Website Dave Holland.com...
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In fact, jazz has such a great feeling and great emotional content that it really doesn't require you to have technical understanding of it. I... →

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I started playing with a group of young people when I was 13. I turned professional when I was 15 and I played dance halls, this on bass guitar.

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To me, at its best, that's what art should do, perform both the emotional and intellectual function.

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All of the musicians when I was young used to always say you had to tell a story when you're a musician.

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It was only when I started to dig my heels in that I started to realize that's what I needed to do - that nobody was going to open the door for... →

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The whole point in developing your own style is to find your own voice.

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You have to find a way to protect yourself in a certain way from people who are constantly demanding your time.

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I think that what is important is that the music be honest and direct and that it is relevant to today. I think music needs to be of its time and... →

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I think there is great interest amongst the younger people in this music. I think that there is a lot of them that are looking for interesting... →

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I want to be surprised by what people do, I don't want to work with people who need to be told what to do. I want people to show me what... →

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