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Los Angeles Jazz Ensemble

Harold Land Jr

Harold Land, Jr. has toured Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America with Jazz and Funk legends such as Marvin Gaye, Roy Ayers, Gerald Wilson, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Burrell, Pharoah Sanders, Lee Morgan, Roland Kirk, and many others.

The Crusaders' pianist Joe Sample introduced Harold to Wayne Henderson. The meeting led to Harold's first professional gig, and to his first two album appearances, including the cult favorite "People Get Ready". He credits bandleader Gerald Wilson with giving him his first traditional Jazz gig, which came shortly after his time with Henderson. Harold accumulated important credits touring with Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell and saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.

Expectation

By Los Angeles Jazz Ensemble

Label: Kind of Blue Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: All Blues; I Didn't Know What Time It Was; Along Came Betty; Blue In Green; Expectation; San Franciso Holiday; I Got Lost In His Arms; Why Do I Love You; This Is New; Sail Away; I'll Be Seeing You; Whatever Possessed Me.

Los Angeles Jazz Ensemble: Expectation

by Chris May
August 7, 2007

The young Swiss label Kind Of Blue, after a patchy start which included some pretty cheesy projects, is beginning to hit a more formidable stride. Two 2007 releases, pianist Mark Soskin's One Hopeful Day, a fine band album made luminous by saxophonist Chris Potter, and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson's For Sentimental Reasons, all silk sheets and flickering ...