Valley Land Explained

Valley Land
Type:	Album
Artist:	Walter Bishop Jr.
Border:	yes
Released:	1976
Recorded:	December 30, 1974
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Muse MR 5060
Producer:	Fred Norsworthy
Chronology:	Walter Bishop Jr.
Prev Title:	Keeper of My Soul
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Soliloquy
Next Year:	1976

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

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

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

• Walter Bishop Jr. — piano
• Sam Jones — bass
• Billy Hart — drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5050.htm Muse LP series discography: 5050 to 5099
2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/walter-bishop-jr/catalog/#muse-mr-5060 Walter Bishop Jr. catalog