Xocia's Dance

Xocia's Dance
Studio album by
Harold Land
Released1981
Recorded22 October 1981
StudioSage & Sound Recording, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
Length56:40
LabelMuse Records MR 5272
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Harold Land chronology
Mapenzi
(1977) 		Xocia's Dance
(1981) 		A Lazy Afternoon
(1995)

Xocia's Dance is the thirteenth studio album by American hard bop tenor saxophonist Harold Land as band leader.[1][2][3][4] The album was released in 1981 via Muse Records label and re-released on CD in 1990.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Tom HullB+[8]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[6]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[7]

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. ^ "Coda Magazine". J. Norris. 1983: 18. Retrieved 3 December 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Stereo Review. CBS Magazines. 1982. p. 107. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. ^ Lord, Tom (1992). The Jazz Discography. Lord Music Reference. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-881993-11-7. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Harold Land Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Harold Land: Xocia's Dance (Sue-Sha's Dance)". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  6. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House / Rolling Stone. p. 124. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 512. ISBN 9781852277543. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Harold Land". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.