| Damisi | ||||
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| Studio album by Harold Land | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:42 | |||
| Label | Mainstream MRL 367 | |||
| Producer | Bob Shad | |||
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Damisi is an album recorded by American saxophonist Harold Land in 1972 for the Mainstream label. In Swahili damisi means "cheerful".
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Tom Hull | B+ |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The modal music, which clearly shows the influences of early fusion and funk, is interesting but very much of its period".
Track listing
All compositions by Harold Land except as indicated
- "Step Right Up to the Bottom" - 4:40
- "In the Back, in the Corner, in the Dark" - 5:48
- "Pakistan" - 7:58
- "Chocolate Mess" (Ndugu Chancler) - 7:31
- "Damisi" - 9:08
- "Dark Mood" - 8:48 Bonus track on CD reissue, taken from Choma (Burn)
- "Up and Down" - 10:49 Bonus track on CD reissue, taken from the Mainstream LP Jazz, a sampler featuring various artists
Personnel
- Harold Land – tenor saxophone, oboe
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet, flugelhorn
- William Henderson – piano, electric piano
- Buster Williams – bass, electric bass
- Ndugu Chancler – drums
References
- Harold Land discography accessed August 13, 2014
- ^ Yanow, S., Allmusic listing accessed August 13, 2014
- "Tom Hull: Grade List: Harold Land". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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