West Coast Blues!

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For the genre, see West Coast blues.
West Coast Blues!
West Coast Blues!.jpeg
Studio album by
Harold Land
Released1960
RecordedMay 17 & 18, San Francisco
GenreJazz
LabelJazzland

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

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[4]

According to Scott Yanow of All Music, who gave it a four-star review: "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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4402-2916-9. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Scott Yanow, West Coast Blues! review, AllMusic.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 124. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 862. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

External reviews[]

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