Choma (Burn)

Choma (Burn)
Studio album by Harold Land
Released	1971
Recorded	1971 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:37
Label	Mainstream MRL 344
Producer	Bob Shad
Harold Land chronology
A New Shade of Blue (1971) Choma (Burn) (1971) Damisi (1972)

Choma (Burn) is an album by American saxophonist Harold Land recorded in 1971 for the Mainstream label. ^[1]

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, calling it a "Solid early '70s date". ^[2] Choma (Burn) was re-released by WeWantSounds in 2024. ^[4] The reviewer for The Wire wrote that it was "a more commercial mix of funk and modal jazz characteristic of their 70s quintet". ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Land except as indicated

1. " Choma (Burn)" - 9:56
2. "Our Home" (Bill Henderson) - 5:52
3. "Black Caucus" - 10:03
4. "Up and Down" - 10:49

Personnel

• Harold Land - tenor saxophone, flute
• Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone, marimba
• Bill Henderson - piano, electric piano
• Harold Land, Jr. - piano
• Reggie Johnson - bass
• Ndugu Chancler, Woodrow 'Sonship' Theus - drums

References

1. Harold Land discography accessed August 13, 2014
2. Wynn, R., Allmusic listing accessed August 13, 2014
3. Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 512. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
4. "Archive Releases of the Year". The Wire . No. 491/492. January–February 2025. p. 77.