Harold Land - The Peace-Maker [Verve By Request Series]

Harold Land 
The Peace-Maker
Verve By Request / Cadet 813 - re-issue LP on 180g vinyl 

The Peace-Maker is an album by saxophonist Harold Land recorded in late 1967 and early 1968. Joining Mr. Land are Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Sample, Donald Bailey, & Buster Williams. A fantastically beautiful record that stands as the first meeting between Bobby Hutcherson and Harold Land -- an album that's possibly even better than the more famous Blue Note work by the pair! This is one of those "once in a lifetime" jazz sessions -- filled with magical interplay that's made the record a favorite with collectors for years, and done with a sound that's as lyrically graceful as it is soulful and righteous!

Hutcherson's vibes are at their warmest 60s mode, but still have some of the angularity of his more modern sides for Blue Note -- but Land is the real discovery here -- as he steps out with a fluidity that surpasses any of his earlier hardbop albums, a flowing exploratory style expressed on both flute and tenor -- with a mode that's years ahead of its time, and sounds a lot more like work on labels like Strata East or Muse from the 70s. Tracks are nearly all originals by Land, and are the kind of thoughtful jazz compositions that show up on a rare few records from the 60s -- all of them are great, and sparkle with creativity and a subdued sense of righteousness.  -- Jazz Messengers

     Track Listings
The Peace-Maker 
Stylin' 
40 Love 
Angel Dance 
Timetable 
imagine 
The Aquarian 
One for Nini 

NEW SEALED re-issue LP on 180g vinyl pressed at Third Man