Conference of the Birds (Dave Holland album)

Conference of the Birds
Studio album by
the Dave Holland Quartet
Released1973 (1973)
Recorded30 November 1972
StudioAllegro Studio
New York City
GenreAvant-garde jazz, free jazz, post-bop
Length39:38
LabelECM 1027 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Dave Holland chronology
Improvisations for Cello and Guitar
(1971)
Conference of the Birds
(1973)
Dave Holland / Sam Rivers
(1976)
Dave Holland Quartet chronology
Conference of the Birds
(1972)
Extensions
(1990)

Conference of the Birds is an album by the Dave Holland Quartet, recorded on 30 November 1972 and released on ECM the following year—Holland's debut as bandleader and fourth project for the label. The quartet features alto saxophonist Anthony Braxton, tenor saxophonist Sam Rivers, and percussionist Barry Altschul.