Prime Directive is an album by the Dave Holland Quintet recorded over three days in December 1998 and released on ECM October the following year.

[1][2][3] The quintet features saxophonist Chris Potter, trombonist Robin Eubanks, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, and drummer Billy Kilson.

[7][8] The AllMusic review by Brian Bartolini awarded the album 4½ stars, stating:Tremendous taste prevents Holland from making unsatisfying music.

He is a great leader in the truest senses of the word—he gives his team space, trusts their abilities and judgment, yet all the while remains firmly in command and infuses the results with his own style and personality.

These 77 minutes and nine tracks do not cheat or disappoint... Prime Directive is recommended; a great leader is, indeed, hard to find.