Music from Two Basses is an album by bassists Dave Holland and Barre Phillips recorded in 1971 and released on the ECM label.[2] It was the third project in Holland’s long relationship with ECM.

Music from Two Basses
Studio album by David Holland / Barre Phillips
Released	May 1971[1]
Recorded	February 15, 1971
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:39
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
David Holland chronology
Improvisations for Cello and Guitar (1971) Music from Two Basses (1971) Conference of the Birds (1972)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 5 stars stating "this historic date features the two British bassists engaged while at the top of their powers, exploring not only tonality and the dynamic and harmonic possibilities that exist between two double basses, but also the expanded notions of how the different players' styles and musical intuitions dovetail, rather than work in opposition... There is simply no bass recording like this one, and over 30 years after its release, it is still a classic, an astonishing look at how intimate and instinctive musical communication can really be".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Tom Hull	B+[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Dave Holland except as indicated

1. "Improvised Piece I" (Holland, Phillips) - 10:33
2. "Improvised Piece II" (Holland, Phillips) - 7:46
3. "Beans" (Phillips) - 3:10
4. "Raindrops" - 4:13
5. "May Be I Can Sing It for You" (Phillips) - 1:48
6. "Just a Whisper" - 4:57
7. "Song for Clare" - 4:52

Personnel

• David Holland — bass, cello
• Barre Phillips — bass

References