West Coast Blues! Explained

West Coast Blues!
Type:	studio
Artist:	Harold Land
Cover:	West Coast Blues!.jpeg
Released:	1960
Recorded:	May 17–18, 1960 San Francisco
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Jazzland
Prev Title:	The Fox
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Eastward Ho! Harold Land in New York
Next Year:	1960

West Coast Blues! is a studio album by American tenor saxophonist Harold Land, released in 1960 by Jazzland label.^[1]

Reception

According to Scott Yanow of AllMusic: "The music is as well-played and swinging as one would expect from this superior bop group."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Ursula" (Harold Land) – 7:07
2. "Klactoveedsedstene" (Charlie Parker) – 9:59
3. "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 4:54
4. "West Coast Blues" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:02
5. "Terrain" (Land) – 7:46
6. "Compulsion" (Land) – 6:48

Personnel

• Harold Land – tenor saxophone
• Wes Montgomery – guitar
• Joe Gordon – trumpet
• Barry Harris – piano
• Sam Jones – double bass
• Louis Hayes – drums

External reviews

• [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r142508|pure_url=yes}} AMG review: West Coast Blues!]

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff . Martin . Goldmine Record Album Price Guide . 2009 . Penguin . 978-1-4402-2916-9 . 4 December 2019 . en.
2. Scott Yanow, West Coast Blues! review, AllMusic.