Valley Land is an album led by pianist Walter Bishop Jr. which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.Muse LP series discography: 5050 to 5099 accessed April 18, 2017Muse Records discography accessed April 20, 2017Walter Bishop Jr. catalog accessed April 20, 2017
Reception
Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "Bishop demonstrates his proficiency with rapid-fire bop tunes and standards, playing superbly throughout this trio date".
Track listing All compositions by Walter Bishop Jr. except where noted. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) — 8:34 "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) — 3:48 "Sam's Blues" — 5:40 "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) — 4:12 "Valley Land" — 5:40 "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) — 4:51 "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) — 4:27
Personnel Walter Bishop Jr. — piano Sam Jones — bass Billy Hart — drums
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