Valley Land

Valley Land
Valley Land
Studio album by Walter Bishop Jr.
Released	1976
Recorded	December 30, 1974
Genre	Jazz
Label	Muse; MR 5060
Producer	Fred Norsworthy
Walter Bishop Jr. chronology

Valley Land is an album led by pianist Walter Bishop Jr. which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "Bishop demonstrates his proficiency with rapid-fire bop tunes and standards, playing superbly throughout this trio date".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Walter Bishop Jr. except where noted.

"Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) — 8:34
"Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) — 3:48
"Sam's Blues" — 5:40
"You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) — 4:12
"Valley Land" — 5:40
"Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) — 4:51
"Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) — 4:27

Personnel

References

^ Muse LP series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed April 18, 2017
^ Muse Records discography accessed April 20, 2017
^ Walter Bishop Jr. catalog accessed April 20, 2017
^ ^a ^b Wynn, Ron. Walter Bishop Jr.: Valley Land – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

[1] Muse LP series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed April 18, 2017

[2] Muse Records discography accessed April 20, 2017

[3] Walter Bishop Jr. catalog accessed April 20, 2017

[Allmusic-4] Wynn, Ron. Walter Bishop Jr.: Valley Land – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

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