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Valley Land is an album led by pianist Walter Bishop Jr. which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "Bishop demonstrates his proficiency with rapid-fire bop tunes and standards, playing superbly throughout this trio date".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Walter Bishop Jr. except where noted.

  1. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) — 8:34
  2. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) — 3:48
  3. "Sam's Blues" — 5:40
  4. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) — 4:12
  5. "Valley Land" — 5:40
  6. "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) — 4:51
  7. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) — 4:27

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Muse LP series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed April 18, 2017
  2. ^ Muse Records discography accessed April 20, 2017
  3. ^ Walter Bishop Jr. catalog accessed April 20, 2017
  4. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Walter Bishop Jr.: Valley Land – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.