The Promise Land is an album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 2001 and released on the Highnote label.[1]
| The Promise Land | ||||
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| Released | August 28, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | March 29, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:35 | |||
| Label | HighNote HCD 7081 | |||
| Producer | Don Sickler | |||
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Reception
editAllmusic reviewed the album stating "Top-notch hard bop is performed by pianist Cedar Walton's quartet... Easily recommended for fans of modern straight-ahead jazz".[2] All About Jazz observed "Walton's joyous musical spirit is candidly articulated on The Promise Land".[3] JazzTimes said "everything seems to fall comfortably into place".[4]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted
- "Promise Land" - 5:14
- "N.P.S." - 6:44
- "Back to Bologna" - 5:19
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 8:56
- "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 5:33
- "Thirty Degrees to the Wind" - 7:30
- "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 6:26
- "I'll Know" (Frank Loesser) - 6:25
- "Bremond's Blues" - 5:28
Personnel
edit- Cedar Walton - piano
- Vincent Herring - alto saxophone, flute
- David Williams - bass
- Kenny Washington - drums
Production
edit- Don Sickler - producer
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
References
edit- ^ Cedar Walton discography accessed February 24, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, accessed February 24, 2015
- ^ Astarita, G., All About Jazz Review, December 1, 2001
- ^ Appelbaum, L., JazzTimes Review, January/February 2002
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1463. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.