Harold Land

Harold Land
Harold Land at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay CA 1982
Background information
Born(1928-12-18)December 18, 1928
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2001(2001-07-27) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, U.S.
GenresJazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop
InstrumentTenor Saxophone
Years active1954-2001

Harold de Vance Land (December 18, 1928 – July 27, 2001) was an American hard bop and post-bop tenor saxophonist. Land developed his hard bop playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown band into a personal, modern style, often rivalling Clifford Brown's instrumental ability with his own inventive and whimsical solos. His tone was strong and emotional, yet hinted at a certain introspective fragility.

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