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The Promise Land
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2001
RecordedMarch 29, 2001
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length57:35
LabelHighNote
HCD 7081
ProducerDon Sickler
Cedar Walton chronology
Roots
(1997)
The Promise Land
(2001)
Latin Tinge
(2002)

The Promise Land is an album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 2001 and released on the Highnote label.[1]

Reception

Allmusic reviewed the album stating "Top-notch hard bop is performed by pianist Cedar Walton's quartet... Easily recommended for fans of modern straight-ahead jazz".[2] All About Jazz observed "Walton's joyous musical spirit is candidly articulated on The Promise Land".[3] JazzTimes said "everything seems to fall comfortably into place".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted

  1. "Promise Land" - 5:14
  2. "N.P.S." - 6:44
  3. "Back to Bologna" - 5:19
  4. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 8:56
  5. "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 5:33
  6. "Thirty Degrees to the Wind" - 7:30
  7. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 6:26
  8. "I'll Know" (Frank Loesser) - 6:25
  9. "Bremond's Blues" - 5:28

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ Cedar Walton discography accessed February 24, 2015
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, accessed February 24, 2015
  3. ^ Astarita, G., All About Jazz Review, December 1, 2001
  4. ^ Appelbaum, L., JazzTimes Review, January/February 2002