Harold Land...Tenor Man Who Is So 'Hip'

JAZZ HELPS US OUT so much...especially if we are feelin' down. Today, I listened to a remarkable tenor saxophonist Harold Land who can really come up with high levels of sparkling creativity. The album, 'West Coast Blues,'  contains super work. In this set Harold Land is joined by the following mighty sidemen:  Joe Gordon, trumpet, Wes Montgomery, guitar, Barry Harris, piano, Sam Jones, bass and Louis Hayes on drums.

THE POWER in this collection is dynamic and so intensely forceful. I loved the main tune, 'West Coast Blues' with its robust swingin' totality of sounds. Also, I liked the profound, a bit odd number, titled  'Compulsion.' This Harold Land entourage has an uncanny ability to get the job done musically.