The Promise Land is an album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 2001 and released on the Highnote label.Cedar Walton discography accessed February 24, 2015
Reception Allmusic reviewed the album stating "Top-notch hard bop is performed by pianist Cedar Walton's quartet... Easily recommended for fans of modern straight-ahead jazz".Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, accessed February 24, 2015 All About Jazz observed "Walton's joyous musical spirit is candidly articulated on The Promise Land".Astarita, G., All About Jazz Review, December 1, 2001 JazzTimes said "everything seems to fall comfortably into place".Appelbaum, L., JazzTimes Review, January/February 2002
Track listing All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted "Promise Land" - 5:14 "N.P.S." - 6:44 "Back to Bologna" - 5:19 "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 8:56 "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 5:33 "Thirty Degrees to the Wind" - 7:30 "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 6:26 "I'll Know" (Frank Loesser) - 6:25 "Bremond's Blues" - 5:28
Personnel Cedar Walton - piano Vincent Herring - alto saxophone, flute David Williams - bass Kenny Washington - drums
Production Don Sickler - producer Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
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