Xocia's Dance

Xocia's Dance
Studio album by Harold Land
Released 1981
Recorded 22 October 1981
Studio Sage & Sound Recording, Hollywood, CA
Genre Jazz
Length 56:40
Label Muse Records MR 5272
Producer Esmond Edwards
Harold Land chronology
Mapenzi
(1977)Mapenzi1977		 Xocia's Dance
(1981)		 A Lazy Afternoon
(1995)A Lazy Afternoon1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Xocia's Dance is a studio album by American hard bop tenor saxophonist Harold Land.[3][4] The album was initially released in 1981 via Muse Records label and re-released on CD in 1990.

Reception

Stephen Cook of Allmusic wrote "Maybe best known for his 1959 Contemporary album The Fox, tenor saxophonist Harold Land spent the '50s and '60s rebuking the stereotype of the West Coast sound being all wafer-thin with his robust and intense work as both a solo artist and sideman. And while he slowed down a bit in the '70s, Land came roaring back with this exceptional effort from 1981. Both the playing and the songs are all top notch. To help out, Land enlists the fine talents of drummer Billy Higgins, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist George Cables, trumpeter Oscar Brashear, and bassist John Heard. Highly recommended."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dark Mood"Land8:15
2."Daisy Forever"Oscar Brashear9:18
3."Xocia's Dance (Sue-sha's Dance)"Land4:48
4."Ah, I See"Charles Tolliver9:51
5."To Lydia With Love"Land12:10
6."Blues for You"Land4:53
7."Dark Mood (alt.)"Land7:25
Total length:56:40

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Harold Land: Xocia's Dance (Sue-Sha's Dance)". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House / Rolling Stone. p. 124. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ↑ "Harold Land Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Harold Land – Xocia's Dance". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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