The Razor's Edge (Dave Holland album)

The Razor's Edge is a studio album by English jazz bassist Dave Holland, released in 1987 via the ECM label.[1][2]

The Razor's Edge
Studio album by
Dave Holland Quintet
Released1987
RecordedFebruary 1987
GenreAvant-garde jazz, Post-Bop
Length51:26
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Dave Holland chronology
Seeds of Time
(1984)		 The Razor's Edge
(1987)		 Triplicate
(1988)

Background

The record is the last of three albums recorded by this quintet line-up. Two tunes from this album have been reprised on later recordings—both "Blues For C.M." and the title track were featured on Holland's first big band release, What Goes Around.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "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]
Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[5]

Track listing
All compositions by Dave Holland except as indicated
  1. "Brother Ty" (Doug Hammond) - 4:34
  2. "Vedana" - 4:53
  3. "The Razor's Edge" - 7:52
  4. "Blues for C.M." - 9:15
  5. "Vortex" (Steve Coleman) - 8:11
  6. "5 Four Six" (Kenny Wheeler) - 4:26
  7. "Wights Waits for Weights" (Coleman) - 5:25
  8. "Figit Time" (Hammond) - 6:17
  • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg in February 1987

Personnel

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. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 19, 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).
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