West Coast Blues!
| West Coast Blues! | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1960 |
| Recorded | May 17 & 18, San Francisco |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Jazzland |
West Coast Blues! is a studio album by American tenor saxophonist Harold Land, released in 1960 by Jazzland label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
According to Scott Yanow of AllMusic: "The music is as well-played and swinging as one would expect from this superior bop group."[2]
Track listing
- "Ursula" (Harold Land) – 7:07
- "Klactoveedsedstene" (Charlie Parker) – 9:59
- "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 4:54
- "West Coast Blues" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:02
- "Terrain" (Land) – 7:46
- "Compulsion" (Land) – 6:48
Personnel
- Harold Land – tenor saxophone
- Wes Montgomery – guitar
- Joe Gordon – trumpet
- Barry Harris – piano
- Sam Jones – double bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
References
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4402-2916-9. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ a b Scott Yanow, West Coast Blues! review, AllMusic.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 124. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 862. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
