The Promise Land Explained

The Promise Land
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Cedar Walton
Cover:	The Promise Land (album).jpg
Released:	August 28, 2001
Recorded:	March 29, 2001
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	57:35
Label:	HighNote HCD 7081
Producer:	Don Sickler
Chronology:	Cedar Walton
Prev Title:	Roots
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Latin Tinge
Next Year:	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]

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

• Cedar Walton - piano
• Vincent Herring - alto saxophone, flute
• David Williams - bass
• Kenny Washington - drums

Production

• Don Sickler - producer
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/cedar-walton/catalog/#highnote-hcd-7081 Cedar Walton discography
2. 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