Harold Land
Harold de Vance Land (1928–2001) was an American hard bop and post-bop tenor saxophonist.
He was self-taught, and made his first recording, as the leader of the Harold Land All-Stars, for Savoy Records in 1949. In 1954 he joined the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet. Because of family problems he moved to Los Angeles in 1955. There he played with Curtis Counce, led his own groups, and co-led groups with Bobby Hutcherson and Blue Mitchell. From the 1970s on his style showed the influence of John Coltrane. He continued playing professionally until his death, and recorded frequently as a leader. Among his most highly regarded albums are The Harold Land Quintet (1958), reissued as Harold in the Land of Jazz, and The Fox (1959) with Elmo Hope, Dupree Bolton, Herbie Lewis, and Frank Butler.
