The Music of Dave Holland

Department - ENS
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - ENJZ-328

The Dave Holland ensemble will study, analyze, and perform the music of great bassist, band leader, composer, and arranger Dave Holland. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals. Students will gain experience in performing Dave Holland compositions. Emphasis will be given to stylistic integrity, as well as melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic accuracy. A recital will be the final performance for the band. Each student will be required to arrange one of the tunes the band will perform at the end of the semester. Participation in this band requires on average a minimum of six hours (per week) of out of class preparation.

Credits: 1
Course Chair: Ron Savage
Prerequisites: Overall ensemble rating 6
Required of: None
Electable by: All