Harold Land - The Peace-Maker
Tenor Saxophone (all tracks), Flute (A2) – Harold Land
Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bobby Hutcherson]
Bass – Buster Williams
Drums (all tracks), Harmonica (A2) – Donald Bailey
Piano – Joe Sample
Written by Harold Land (A1 to B1, B3-4), Sammy Cahn & Francis Lai (B2)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Third Man Pressing, Detroit, MI
Label : Verve - Verve By Request Series
Original Label : Cadet
Recorded Dec. 11, 1967 & Feb. 26, 1968 at Annex Studios, Hollywood
Engineered by Dave Weichman
Original session produced by Albert Marx and Richard L. Evans
Reissue produced by Ken Druker
Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Album design and cover photography by Jerry Griffith
Liner notes by Mort Fega
Other photographies by Fred Seligo
Originally released in 1968
Reissued in October 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- The Peace-Maker
- Stylin'
- 40 Love
- Angel Dance
Side B:
- Timetable
- Imagine
- The Aquarian
- One for Nini
Reviews :
“The first pairing of tenor saxophonist Harold Land and vibist Bobby Hutcherson crackles with the energy and joy of collaboration. Each spurs the other to new zeniths of creativity and craft, yielding one of the finest if little-known jazz LPs of its era. The Peace-Maker is a particularly apt title. The record's serene, supple contours glow with a lyricism that eschews the angularity of bop. Land's graceful sax melds perfectly with Hutcherson's warm, shimmering vibes to create a deeply soulful, even divine sound. His original compositions are no less thoughtful, galvanized by a yearning for harmony that embraces all senses of the term.” AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
Rating:
AllMusic 5 / 5 , Discogs 4.86 / 5