Jazz Impressions of Folk Music explained

Jazz Impressions of Folk Music
Type:Studio
Artist:Harold Land
Cover:Jazz Impressions of Folk Music.jpg
Released:1963
Recorded:July 3 & 17, 1963
Studio:Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Genre:Jazz
Label:Imperial
LP 12247
Chronology:Harold Land
Prev Title:Hear Ye!
Prev Year:1961
Next Title:The Peace-Maker
Next Year:1968

Jazz Impressions of Folk Music is an album recorded by American saxophonist Harold Land in 1963 for the Imperial label.[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Released at the commercial apex of the folk revival, Jazz Impressions of Folk Music far transcends its cash-grab origins. Harold Land reinvents traditional favorites... And although Land's name sits above the title, Jazz Impressions of Folk Music is first and foremost a showcase for Jones, who turns in some of the most imaginative and vibrant work of his career".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Traditional except as indicated

  1. "Tom Dooley" - 6:56
  2. "Scarlet Ribbons (Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal) - 4:07
  3. "Foggy, Foggy Dew" - 4:19
  4. "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" - 3:52
  5. "On Top of Old Smokey" - 2:57
  6. "Take This Hammer" - 6:45
  7. "Blue Tail Fly" - 3:45
  8. "Hava Nagila" - 5:13

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/LandHarold-ldr.php Harold Land discography
  2. Ankeny, J., Allmusic listing accessed August 13, 2014