A Lazy Afternoon (Harold Land album)

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A Lazy Afternoon
Studio album by
Harold Land
Released1995
Recorded28–31 December 1994
GenreJazz
Length45:39
LabelPostcards Records POST 1008
ProducerRalph Simon
Harold Land chronology
Xocia's Dance
(1981) 		A Lazy Afternoon
(1995) 		Promised Land
(2001)

A Lazy Afternoon is a studio album by American hard bop tenor saxophonist Harold Land.[1] The album was recorded in Hollywood and released in 1995 via Postcards Records label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[3]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "Harold Land, a long underrated tenor giant based in Los Angeles, is quite melodic yet subtly explorative on his surprising disc. Backed by a string orchestra arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis and a rhythm section led by pianist Bill Henderson, Land explores dozen standards that are highlighted by 'Nature Boy', 'Invitation' and 'You've Changed'. He treats the melodies with respect and taste yet is not shy to stretch the music when called for. Harold Land plays beautifully throughout this memorable release." Jim Macnie of Billboard noted: "Harold Land glides through Ray Ellis' orchestral charts, rhapsodizing forlorn and alluding to noirish days gone by. His Lester Young part comes to the fore here."[4] Willard Jenkins of JazzTimes stated: "Why didn't someone think of this before?... timeless pieces, beautifully rendered... if you are a seeker of beauty, Harold Land has the answer."[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lazy Afternoon"John Latouche, Jerome Moross4:23
2."You Don't Know What Love Is"Gene DePaul, Don Raye3:45
3."In a Sentimental Mood"Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills4:25
4."Nature Boy"Eden Ahbez3:47
5."You Go to My Head"J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie4:05
6."But Beautiful"Johnny Burke, James Van Heusen3:06
7."Invitation"Bronislaw Kaper, Paul Francis Webster4:57
8."Stella by Starlight"Ned Washington, Victor Young2:52
9."The End of a Love Affair"Edward Redding3:54
10."You've Changed"Bill Carey, Carl Fischer3:22
11."Wave"Antônio Carlos Jobim3:19
12."'Round Midnight"Bernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams3:44
Total length:45:39

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Harold Land – A Lazy Afternoon". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Harold Land: A Lazy Afternoon". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 512. ISBN 9781852277543. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Macnie, Jim (6 May 1995). "Jazz Blue Notes". Billboard Magazine. 107 (18): 26.
  5. ↑ Jenkins, Willard (September 1995). "Harold Land". JazzTimes: 141.
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