| Damisi | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:42 | |||
| Label | Mainstream MRL 367 | |||
| Producer | Bob Shad | |||
| Harold Land chronology | ||||
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Damisi is an album recorded by American saxophonist Harold Land in 1972 for the Mainstream label. [1] In Swahili damisi means "cheerful".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Tom Hull | B+ [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The modal music, which clearly shows the influences of early fusion and funk, is interesting but very much of its period". [2]
All compositions by Harold Land except as indicated
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