While living in London I had an apartment with a small garden. During the summer around 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning, just as the day began, birds would gather here one by one and sing together, each declaring its freedom in song. It is my wish to share this same spirit with other musicians and communicate it to the people.
David Holland
Liner Notes de Conference Of The Birds (Dave Holland Quartet, 1972. ECM 1027)