Harold Land

American musician (1928–2001)

Born: 18 February 1928
Houston
Died: 27 July 2001
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Record labels: Atlantic Records, Contemporary Records
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Harold Land was a jazz musician who played saxophone and tenor saxophone. Harold Land was born on 18 February 1928 in Houston and died on 27 July 2001 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Atlantic Records and Contemporary Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Harold in the Land of Jazz” (1958) to “A New Shade of Blue” (2017).

Harold de Vance Land (December 18, 1928 – July 27, 2001) was an American hard bop and post-bop tenor saxophonist. Land developed his hard bop playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown band into a personal, modern style, often rivalling Clifford Brown's instrumental ability with his own inventive and whimsical solos. His tone was strong and emotional, yet hinted at a certain introspective fragility.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Harold in the Land of Jazz 1958 · Contemporary Eastward Ho! Harold Land in New York 1960 · Jazzland The Fox 1960 · HiFi Jazz West Coast Blues! 1960 · Jazzland

The Remarkable Carmell Jones 1961

Choma (Burn) 1971 · Mainstream Records Take Aim 1980 · Blue Note

Live at Junk 1981 · Live

Xocia's Dance 1982 · Muse Records Mapenzi 1990 · Concord Jazz Damisi 1991 · Musical Heritage Society A Lazy Afternoon 1999 · Postcards Promised Land 2001 · Audiophoric A New Shade of Blue 2017 · Mainstream Records

Also plays on

Albums where Harold Land is credited as a sideman

1954	Dinah Jams — Dinah Washington	tenor saxophone
1954	Jam Session — Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Herb Geller, Keter Betts, Junior Mance, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, Dinah Washington	tenor saxophone
1954	Barney Kessel — Barney Kessel	tenor saxophone
1956	Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like — Barney Kessel	tenor saxophone
1957	On Vibes — Vic Feldman	tenor saxophone
1957	Fire in the West — Herb Geller	tenor saxophone
1958	El Tigre — Barney Kessel - Harold Land	tenor saxophone
1960	Montgomeryland — Monk Montgomery, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Montgomery, Harold Land, Pony Poindexter, Louis Hayes, Tony Bazley	tenor saxophone
1960	The Swingin' Nutcracker — Shorty Rogers	saxophone
1961	For Real! — Hampton Hawes	tenor saxophone
1963	Yesterday’s Love Songs / Today’s Blues — Nancy Wilson	reeds
1963	Conflict — Jimmy Woods Sextet feat. Elvin Jones	tenor saxophone
1965	Chic* Chic Chico — Chico Hamilton	tenor saxophone
1967	Virgo Vibes — Roy Ayers	tenor saxophone
1968	Total Eclipse — Bobby Hutcherson	tenor saxophone, flute
1970	Now! — Bobby Hutcherson	tenor saxophone
1971	San Francisco — Bobby Hutcherson featuring Harold Land	tenor saxophone, oboe, flute
1972	Ethiopian Knights — Donald Byrd	tenor saxophone
1972	Universe — Hampton Hawes	tenor saxophone
1974	Cirrus — Bobby Hutcherson	woodwind
1975	Stratosonic Nuances — Blue Mitchell	tenor saxophone
1976	Blues for a Hip King — Dollar Brand	tenor saxophone
1977	Quintessence — Bill Evans, Harold Land, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown & Philly Joe Jones	tenor saxophone
1978	Red Alert — Red Garland	tenor saxophone
1978	African Violet — Blue Mitchell	tenor saxophone
1979	Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro — Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand)	tenor saxophone
1979	Fever — Roy Ayers	piano
1979	Spiral — Bobby Hutcherson	tenor saxophone
1980	Medina — Bobby Hutcherson	tenor saxophone, saxophone, flute
1980	Inner Glow — Bobby Hutcherson	tenor saxophone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Harold Land play?

Harold Land is known for playing saxophone and tenor saxophone.

When and where was Harold Land born?

Harold Land was born 18 February 1928 in Houston.

What are Harold Land's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Harold in the Land of Jazz (1958), Eastward Ho! Harold Land in New York (1960), The Fox (1960), West Coast Blues! (1960) and Choma (Burn) (1971).

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