- contemporary jazz, jazz
- 76 min
- 9 tracks
- ECM Records
Prime Directive is an album by the Dave Holland Quintet recorded over three days in December 1998 and released on ECM October the following year. The quintet features saxophonist Chris Potter, trombonist Robin Eubanks, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, and drummer Billy Kilson.
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Grave, spare, classical in form and character-led.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
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Tracks
- 1Prime Directive7:42
- 2Looking Up13:30
- 3Make Believe6:23
- 4A Searching Spirit11:19
- 5High Wire6:45
- 6Jugglers Parade8:11
- 7Candlelight Vigil4:48
- 8Wonders Never Cease13:50
- 9Down Time3:49
9 tracks, 76 minutes.
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- Artist
- Dave Holland Quintet
- Label
- ECM Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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