DESC: Dave Holland Quartet: Dave Holland (bass); Anthony Braxton, Sam Rivers (flute, reeds); Barry Altschul (marimba, percussion). Recorded at Allegro Studio, New York, New York on November 30, 1972. Includes liner notes by Dave Holland. Composer: Dave Holland . Personnel: Anthony Braxton (flute, clarinet, reeds, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Sam Rivers (flute, reeds, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Barry Altschul (marimba, drums, percussion). Audio Mixers: Kurt Rapp; Martin Wieland. Recording information: Allegro Studio, New York, NY (11/30/1972). This 1973 release is the place to start with David Holland. In the years just prior to this recording he worked with both Miles Davis and banjo player/songwriter John Hartford and developed into a skillfully inventive and deft player. His six originals on CONFERENCE range from the galloping frenzy of "Four Winds" to the playfully mathematical "Q & A" and the folkish title tune. The line-up of this quartet is dazzling. Anchored by Holland and drummer Barry...