Associated with hard bop and post-bop jazz, tenor saxophone player Harold Land
was particularly noted for his dry, dark tone. Born in Houston, Texas, on
December 18, 1928, Land grew up in San Diego, California, and had recorded as a
bandleader by his early 20s. Soon after announcing himself as a force on the
scene, he was invited to join the Max Roach-Clifford Brown quintet in the early
‘50s, which cemented his bebop bona fides.
In 1958, Land released his proper debut, Harold in the Land of Jazz. Along with
the next year’s The Fox, these two albums established his distinct sou...