Improvisations for Cello and Guitar

Improvisations for Cello and Guitar is an album by cellist Dave Holland and guitarist Derek Bailey recorded at the Little Theatre Club in London in January 1971 and released on ECM October later that year—Holland’s third release for the label.^[2][3][4]

Improvisations for Cello and Guitar
Live album by David Holland / Derek Bailey
Released	October 15, 1971 (1971-10-15)[1]
Recorded	January 1971 (1971-01)
Venue	Little Theatre Club London, England
Genre	Jazz, free improvisation
Length	38:28
Label	ECM ECM 1013 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
David Holland chronology
Music from Two Basses (1971) Improvisations for Cello and Guitar (1971) Conference of the Birds (1973)
Derek Bailey chronology
The Music Improvisation Company (1970) Improvisations for Cello and Guitar (1971) Solo Guitar (1971)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[5]

Todd S. Jenkins called the album "a dark resonant masterwork."^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dave Holland & Derek Bailey.

Side I

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Improvised Piece III"	20:04
Total length:		20:04

Side II

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Improvised Piece IV"	8:16
2.	"Improvised Piece V"	10:08
Total length:		18:24 38:28

Personnel

Musicians

• David Holland – cello
• Derek Bailey – guitar

Technical personnel

• B & B Wojirsch – layout
• David Holland – cover design