Talk about all-star groups – this quintet date matches together vibraphonist Gary Burton with pianist Chick Corea, guitarist Pat Metheny, bassist Dave Holland, and drummer Roy Haynes. Burton and Corea have recorded frequently through the years, while Metheny gained some early fame working with Burton; Holland was with Corea in Miles Davis' late-'60s group, and Haynes was formerly with both Burton and Corea. However, not all of these musicians had played together before – Corea had never worked with Metheny previously, nor Burton with Holland.
Dave Holland and Evan Parker go way back, having first met during the British jazz avant-garde’s early flourishing in the 1960s. To have the bassist and saxophonist renew their lengthy acquaintance in a recording studio is notable enough, but to make matters more intriguing, they’ve hooked up on this double-disc set with two players of a younger generation and a similar free spirit, keyboardist Craig Taborn and drummer-percussionist Ches Smith. Only three of the 23 tracks were pre-written; the rest are free improvisations, titled according to their instrument combinations.
In the early '70s, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul had a well-deserved reputation as the most fluently creative rhythm section in free jazz. Two of the groups they worked with regularly were those of Sam Rivers and Anthony Braxton.
Sunset Over London album by Jools Holland was released Nov 12, 1999 on the Warner Music label. Sunset Over London features the big-band soul music of Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. This 17-track album was recorded at various locations, including Holland's studio, Helicon Mountain, and BBC Maida Vale. Recorded At Jool's Studio, Helicon Mountain, As Well As BBC Maida Vale & Whitfield Street Over The Last 18 Months, Sunset Over London Includes All The Hallmarks Of Jool's Traditional Big Band, R&B Feel.