Harold in the Land of Jazz
| Harold in the Land of Jazz | ||||
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| Studio album by Harold Land | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded |
January 13 & 14, 1958 Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:11 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C 3550 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Harold Land chronology | ||||
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Harold in the Land of Jazz (also released as Grooveyard) is the debut album by saxophonist Harold Land recorded in 1958 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Land shows that hard bop was very much alive in Los Angeles in the late '50s. His tone is cooler and softer than it would become later on, but it was already pretty distinctive".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Harold Land except as indicated
- "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) - 5:35
- "Delirium" - 6:40
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 3:55
- "Nieta" (Elmo Hope) - 4:35
- "Grooveyard" (Carl Perkins) - 7:02
- "Lydia's Lament" - 5:46
- "Smack Up" - 7:11
- "Promised Land" - 6:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Harold Land - tenor saxophone
- Rolf Ericson - trumpet
- Carl Perkins - piano
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
- Frank Butler - drums
References
- ↑ Contemporary Records Catalog: 3500/7500 series accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Fitzgerald, M. Harold Land Leader Discography February 1, 2016
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Harold in the Land of Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
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