Harold Land Ensembles: "Westward Bound"

Harold Land was one of the leading tenor saxophonists in Jazz but he is often overlooked as he wasn't based in New York City. His sound is very distinctive with a dry unsentimental quality yet there is warmth and intensity too. This album is a series of broadcasts with three different ensembles led by Harold Land done at what was Seattle's leading Jazz club: The Penthouse. The first group is Harold Land on tenor saxophone with Carmell Jones on trumpet, Buddy Montgomery on piano, Monk Montgomery on bass and Jimmy Lovelace on drums. The second band is Harold leading Hampton Hawes on piano, Monk Montgomery on bass and Mel Lee on drums. The third is the Harold Land/Monk Montgomery Quartet with John Houston on piano and the incredible Philly Joe Jones on drums. This album of previously unissued performances will add much to the legacy of Harold Land and will become a prized possession by Jazz fans everywhere. Thanks to Cory Weeds and Zev Feldman for making "Westward Bound" available.