Harold Land Dark Mood

Taken from his 1981 album ''Xocia's Dance'' on Muse Records
Harold Land - tenor saxophone
Oscar Brashear - trumpet
George Cables - piano
Billy Higgins - drums
John Heard - bass
Ray Armando - percussion
Recorded 22 October 1981 at Sage & Sound Recording, Hollywood.
A great late set from Harold Land in a hip soul jazz session with work from other great west coast talents like Oscar Brashear, George Cables, and Billy Higgins. The tracks aren't as leapingly modal as the pair's earlier work for Blue Note or Cadet, but still have that deeply soulful quality especially as most numbers are over 8 minutes long, spiralling out into some well-placed, well-evolved solos that make the record one of the strongest sides on Muse