HAROLD LAND - DAMISI

WEWANTSOUNDS

£29.83

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: WWSLP75
Barcode: 3700604748106
Release Date: 06 Oct 2023
Genre: Jazz

Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue for the frst time saxophonist/ composer Harold Land's classic LP 'Damisi,' recorded in Los Angeles for Bob Shad's Mainstream Records and released in 1972

Featuring Buster Williams (bass), Ndugu (drums), Bill Henderson (keys) and Oscar Breashear (trumpet) the album was recorded at a crucial time when Land was shifting to a more spiritual sound. 'Damisi',is a superb mix of funk and modal jazz, comprising five extended tracks. It kicks off with the up- tempo post-bop 'Step Right Up to the Bottom' before switching to the slow burning funk of 'In The Back In The Corner, In the Dark' showcasing Buster Williams' formidable bassline and Ndugu's funk chops. Side one closing track "Pakistan", is a beautifully serene tribute to the country, full of Eastern infuences and features Landin refective mood, on Oboe. Side two opens with 'Chocolate Mess', a muscular funk groove penned by Ndugu Chancler. 'Damisi, title track and nine minute closing track alternates slower sequences with more urgent funkier passages.

The album is reissued in its original gatefold sleeve adding never-seen session photos, with newly remastered audio and a 2- page insert including new liner notes by Kevin Le Gendre.

Tracks:
1. Damisi
2. Chocolate Mess
3. Pakistan
4. In The Back In The Corner In The Dark
5. Step Right Up to the Bottom