Dave Holland (bassist)

Dave Holland
Holland in 2018
Background information
Born (1946-10-01) 1 October 1946
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
Instruments
  • Double bass
  • bass guitar
  • cello
Years active1964–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitewww.daveholland.com

David Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English double bassist, bass guitarist, cellist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States since the early 1970s.

His extensive discography ranges from solo performances to pieces for big band. Holland runs his own independent record label, Dare2, which he launched in 2005.