Harold Land - Take Aim (1960) {2012 Japanese BNLT Series Remaster}

Harold Land - Take Aim (1960) {2012 Japanese BNLT Series Remaster}

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© 2012 Blue Note / EMI Music Japan | TOCJ-50293 | 24bit remaster

Jazz / Hard Bop / Post Bop / Saxophone

Originally recorded in 1960 for Blue Note but not released until 1980, Take Aim, like Harold Land himself, has undeservedly fallen through the cracks. Most famous for his association with the Clifford Brown/Max Roach quintet of the '50s, Land is another unheralded West Coast giant who made a name for himself out here in California, but was under the radar of the jazz elitists. Take Aim, featuring an obscure group of musicians, is a pleasant surprise, and should be a welcome refresher for anyone looking for music similar to the tenorist's earlier and more famous exploits. Take Aim has all of the features of classic hard bop: tight ensemble work, creative and hard-driving solos, and crisp rhythm work. It makes you wonder where Leon Pettis has been all these years. At times, the drummer sounds like thunder from on high as he pushes this band. Martin Banks is articulate and has that Brownie quality in his trumpet solos. Of course, Land, with an immediately identifiable rough yet light sound, is the epitome of hard bop. His music sounds as fresh today as the moment it was recorded over forty years ago. Personnel: Martin Banks - trumpet Harold Land - tenor saxophone Amos Trice - piano Clarence Jones - bass Leon Pettis - drums tracklist: 01 - As You Like It 02 - Take Aim 03 - Land of Peace 04 - Reflections 05 - Blue Nellie 06 - You're My Thrill