Extensions is an album by jazz bassist Dave Holland released on the ECM label in 1990.[1][2] The record is Dave Holland's eighth album to be released on the ECM label. It features two members of his previous quintet— saxophonist Steve Coleman and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith—alongside guitarist Kevin Eubanks, in his first appearance on a Holland record. Holland recorded "Processional" again on his later sextet album Pass It On.

Extensions
Studio album by Dave Holland Quartet
Released	1990
Recorded	September 1989
Studio	Power Station, NYC
Genre	Post-bop, avant-garde jazz
Length	59:01
Label	ECM 1410
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Dave Holland chronology
The Oracle (1989) Extensions (1990) Question and Answer (1990)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 4 stars, calling it a "tight and enjoyable quartet date" and "One of his better albums from this period, Extensions should please any Holland fan, and is an agreeable and non-threatening jumping in point for the curious".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD	[4]
Tom Hull	B+[5]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	[6]

Extensions was voted Album of the Year (1989) by Downbeat Magazine.[7]

Track listing

1. "Nemesis" (Kevin Eubanks) - 11:31
2. "Processional" (Dave Holland) - 7:16
3. "Black Hole" (Steve Coleman) - 10:10
4. "The Oracle" (Dave Holland) - 14:32
5. "101° Fahrenheit (Slow Meltdown)" (Steve Coleman) - 4:50
6. "Color of Mind" (Kevin Eubanks) - 10:11

Recorded September 1989, Power Station, New York

Personnel

• Steve Coleman – alto saxophone
• Kevin Eubanks – electric guitar
• Dave Holland – double bass
• Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums

References

External links

• Official website