Harold Land Catalog
1949 (age 21)
Various Artists - Black California: The Savoy Sessions (Savoy SJL 2215)
Froegel Brigham, trumpet; Russell B. Campbell, trombone; William S. Doty, alto sax; Harold Land, tenor sax; Fred Jackson, piano; Dave Dyson, bass; Leon Petties, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 1949
SLA524 | Outlandish |
SLA525 | Swingin' On Savoy |
SLA526 | Dan Diego Bounce |
SLA527 | I'll Remember April |
1958 (age 30)
Harold Land - Harold In The Land Of Jazz (Contemporary C3550)
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 13, 1958
Speak Low | |
Lydia's Lament | |
Smack Up |
same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1958
Delirium | |
You Don't Know What Love Is | |
Nieta | |
Grooveyard |
** also released on Contemporary S7550 as Harold Land Quintet - Grooveyard. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-162, OJCCD-162-2.
Harold Land - Harold In The Land Of Jazz (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-162-2)
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Frank Butler, drums.: same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 13, 1958
Promised Land |
** originally released on Contemporary C3550 + 1 bonus track.
The Harold Land Quartet - Jazz At The Cellar 1958 (Lone Hill Jazz (Sp) LHJ10291)
Harold Land, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Lennie McBrowne, drums.
"The Cellar", Vancouver, BC, Canada, November, 1958
Cherokee | |
Just Friends | |
The Scene Is Clean | |
Big Foot | |
Come Rain Or Come Shine |
1959
The Harold Land Quintet - The Fox (Hifijazz J 612)
Dupree Bolton, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Herbie Lewis, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Radio Recorders Studio B, Los Angeles, CA, August, 1959
The Fox | |
Mirror-Mind Rose | |
One Second, Please | |
Sims A-Plenty | |
Little Chris | |
One Down |
** also released on Hifijazz SJ 612. on Contemporary S7619; Original Jazz Classics OJC-343, OJCCD-343-2 as The Fox.
Various Artists - This Is The Blues Vol. 1 (Pacific Jazz PJ-13)
Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Jackie Davis, organ; Jim Hall, guitar; Curtis Counce, bass; Nat Morris Jr., drums.
Los Angeles, CA, late 1959
E6599 | Blowin' The Blues |
Various Artists - The Blues Vol. 3: Blowin' The Blues (World Pacific JWC-512)
Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Jackie Davis, organ; Jim Hall, guitar; Curtis Counce, bass; Nat Morris Jr., drums.: same session.
Los Angeles, CA, late 1959
Blowin' The Blues (alternate take) (as Funky Organ Blues) |
1960
Harold Land And The All-Soul Rhythm Section - West Coast Blues! (Jazzland JLP 20)
Joe Gordon, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 17 and 18, 1960
Ursula | |
Klactoveedsedstene | |
Don't Explain | |
West Coast Blues | |
Terrain | |
Compulsion |
** also released on Jazzland JLP 920S; Original Jazz Classics OJC-146, OJCCD-146-2.
Harold Land In New York - Eastward Ho! (Jazzland JLP 33)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Amos Trice, piano; Clarence Jones, bass; Joe Peters, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, July 5 and 8, 1960
So In Love | |
Triple Trouble | |
Slowly | |
On A Little Street In Singapore | |
Okay Blues |
** also released on Jazzland JLP 933S; Original Jazz Classics OJC-493, OJCCD-493-2.
Harold Land - Take Aim (Blue Note LT-1057)
Martin Banks, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Amos Trice, piano; Clarence Jones, bass; Leon Pettis, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 25, 1960
As You Like It | |
Take Aim | |
Land Of Peace | |
Reflections | |
Blue Nellie | |
You're My Thrill |
1963
The Harold Land Quintet - Jazz Impressions Of Folk Music (Imperial LP-9247)
Carmell W. Jones, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; John Houston, piano; Jim Bond, bass; Mel Lee, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 3, 1963
Tom Dooley | |
Scarlet Ribbons | |
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 17, 1963
Foggy Foggy Dew | |
On Top Of Old Smokey | |
Take This Hammer | |
Blue Tail Fly | |
Hava Nagila |
** also released on Imperial LP-12247.
** part of Mosaic MS-002 as Carmell Jones - Mosaic Select.
1967
Harold Land Quintet - The Peace-Maker (Cadet LP-813)
Harold Land, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Joe Sample, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Donald Bailey, drums, harmonica.
Annex Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December 11, 1967, and February 26, 1968
17054 | One For Nini |
17055 | The Peace-Maker |
17056 | 40 Love |
17057 | Timetable |
17058 | Angel Dance |
17059 | Imagine |
17060 | Stylin' |
17061 | The Aquarian |
1971 (age 43)
Harold Land - A New Shade Of Blue (Mainstream MRL 314)
Harold Land, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Bill Henderson, piano, electric piano; Buster Williams, "Buster" bass; Billy Hart, drums; Mtume, congas.
released 1971
A New Shade Of Blue | |
Mtume | |
Ode To Angela | |
De-Liberation | |
Short Subject |
Various Artists - Jazz (Mainstream MRL 408)
Harold Land, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Bill Henderson, piano, electric piano; Buster Williams, "Buster" bass; Billy Hart, drums; Mtume, congas.: same session.
released 1971
Dark Mood |
Harold Land - Choma (Burn) (Mainstream MRL 344)
Harold Land, tenor sax, leader; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes, marimba; Bill Henderson, piano; Harold Land Jr., piano, electric piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Ndugu, Woody Theus, drums.
released 1971
Choma (Burn) | |
Our Home | |
Black Caucus | |
Up And Down |
1972
Harold Land - Damisi (Mainstream MRL 367)
Oscar Brashear, trumpet, flugelhorn; Harold Land, tenor sax, oboe; Bill Henderson, electric, acoustic piano; Buster Williams, Fender bass, acoustic bass; Ndugu (Leon Chancler), drums.
released 1972
Step Right Up To The Bottom | |
In The Back, In The Corner, In The Dark | |
Pakistan | |
Chocolate Mess | |
Damisi |
** also released on Mainstream MDCD 714.
1977
The Harold Land/Blue Mitchell Quintet - Mapenzi (Concord Jazz CJ-44)
Blue Mitchell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Harold Land, tenor sax; Kirk Lightsey, keyboards; Reggie Johnson, bass; Al "Tootie" Heath, drums.
Sunwest Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 14, 1977
Mapenzi | |
Rapture | |
Habiba | |
Blue Silver | |
Everything's Changed | |
Inner Voice | |
Tres Senderos |
** also released on Concord Jazz CCD-4044.
1980 (age 52)
Harold Land With Eiji Kitamura - Live At Junk (Yupiteru Records (J) YJ25-7033)
Eiji Kitamura, clarinet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Toshihiko Ogawa, piano; Mitsuaki Furuno, bass; Donald Bailey, drums.
"Ginza Junk", Tokyo, Japan, December 9, 1980
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | |
There Will Never Be Another You | |
Lover Man | |
Wave | |
How High The Moon | |
Stella By Starlight |
1981
Force And Harold Land - Live At The L.A. (FIC (J) FIC-002)
Harold Land, tenor sax; Kinta Hamada, vibes; Naoki Nishi, piano; Kenichi Uchiyama, bass; Takeshi Inomata, drums.
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, September 5, 6 and 8, 1981
Manteca | |
Tomodachi | |
Four | |
I Remember Clifford | |
Walkin' |
Harold Land - Xocia's Dance (Sue-Sha) (Muse MR 5272)
Oscar Brashear, trumpet, flugelhorn; Harold Land, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes #2,4,5; George Cables, piano; John Heard, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Ray Armando, percussion.
Sage & Sound, Los Angeles, CA, October 22, 1981
1. | Dark Mood |
2. | Daisy Forever |
3. | Xocia's Dance (Sue-Sha's Dance) |
4. | Ah, I See |
5. | To Lydia With Love |
** also released on Muse MCD 5272.
Harold Land - Xocia's Dance (Sue-Sha) (Muse MCD 5272)
Oscar Brashear, trumpet, flugelhorn; Harold Land, tenor sax; George Cables, piano; John Heard, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Ray Armando, percussion.
Sage & Sound, Los Angeles, CA, October 22, 1981
Blues For You | |
Dark Mood (alternate take) |
** originally released on Muse MR 5272 + 2 bonus tracks.
1984
Makoto Terashita Meets Harold Land - Topology (Aketa's Disk (J) AD-16)
Harold Land, tenor sax; Makoto Terashita, piano; Yasushi Yoneki, bass; Mike Reznikoff, drums; Takayuki Koizumi, percussion.
Aoyama Studio, Tokyo, Japan, June 11, 1984
Dragon Dance | |
World Peace | |
Dear Friends | |
Takeuma | |
I.Ha.To.Bo | |
Crossing |
1994 (age 66)
Harold Land - A Lazy Afternoon (Postcards POST1008)
Harold Land, tenor sax; Bill Henderson, piano; James Leary, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Ray Ellis, orchestra arranger, conductor.
Music Grinder Studios, Hollywood, CA, December 28, 29 and 31, 1994
Lazy Afternoon | |
You Don't Know What Love Is | |
In A Sentimental Mood | |
Nature Boy | |
You Go To My Head | |
But Beautiful | |
Invitation | |
Stella By Starlight | |
The End Of A Love Affair | |
You've Changed | |
Wave | |
Round Midnight |
2000 (age 72)
Harold Land Quartet - Promised Land (Audiophoric APCD JZ-0002)
Harold Land, tenor sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
David Philips Sound Studio, La Jolla, CA, August 6, 2000
Inner Voice | |
Ugly Beauty | |
What's New | |
Dark Mood | |
Like Someone In Love | |
Mapenzi |