Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2

Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2 is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sam Rivers and English double-bassist Dave Holland featuring performances recorded in 1976 and released on the Improvising Artists label.^[1]

Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2
Studio album by Dave Holland & Sam Rivers
Released	February 18, 1976
Recorded	December 9, 1975
Studio	Big Apple Studio New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:13
Label	Improvising Artists
Producer	Paul Bley
Dave Holland chronology
Dave Holland / Sam Rivers (1976) Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2 (1976) Gateway (1976)
Sam Rivers chronology
Dave Holland / Sam Rivers (1976) Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2 (1976) The Quest (1976)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "When Sam Rivers met up with bassist Dave Holland for a set of duets, he decided to record two LPs and play a different instrument on each of the sidelong pieces... Since tenor is easily Rivers's strongest ax, this set (which has now been reissued on CD) is of somewhat limited interest yet is generally successful. The flute piece has several different sections that keep both the musicians and listeners interested, while Rivers's piano feature is quite intense; he leaves few notes unplayed."^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sam Rivers.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ripples"	23:49

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Deluge"	23:23
Total length:		47:12

Personnel

• Sam Rivers – flute (“Ripples”), piano (“Deluge”)
• Dave Holland – double bass