Harold Land
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Associated with hard bop and post-bop jazz, tenor saxophone player Harold Land was particularly noted for his dry, dark tone. Born in Houston, Texas, on December 18, 1928, Land grew up in San Diego, California, and had recorded as a bandleader by his early 20s. Soon after announcing himself as a force on the scene, he was invited to join the Max Roach-Clifford Brown quintet in the early â50s, which cemented his bebop bona fides.
In 1958, Land released his proper debut, Harold in the Land of Jazz. Along with the next yearâs The Fox, these two albums established his distinct sound and would remain some of the highest-esteemed of his solo career. In the â60s, Land teamed up with trumpeter Gerald Wilson, and appeared on 10 of Wilsonâs albums throughout the decade, and the two reconnected for further recordings in the â80s. Land also co-led a quintet with vibraphone player Bobby Hutcherson from 1967-1971, and appeared on recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Wes Montgomery, and Dinah Washington.
Outside of his extensive recording career, Land also taught jazz at UCLA. There is a song called âHarold Landâ on the debut album from English progressive rock band Yes, but the band doesnât remember why. Land died in Los Angeles on July 27, 2001, just months after he released what would be his final studio album, Promised Land.
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- Stellia by Harold Land
- Ursula
- Angel Dance
- Ode to Angela
- Short Subject
- Herzog by Bobby Hutcherson
- That's Good by Harold Land
- Compulsion
- Same Shame by Harold Land
- Full Moon and Empty Arms by Harold Land
- Outlandish
- Born to Be Blue featuring Harold Land
- Triplin' Awhile featuring Harold Land
- On a Little Street in Singapore by Harold Land
- Catacomb featuring Harold Land
- Okay Blues by Harold Land
- Take This Hammer
- So in Love by Harold Land
- Triple Trouble by Harold Land
- Slowly by Harold Land
- Straight No Chaser featuring Harold Land
- Evidence featuring Joe Gordon
- Far Wes by Harold Land
- San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later) by Harold Land
