Jazz Impressions of Folk Music

Jazz Impressions of Folk Music
Studio album by Harold Land
Released	1963
Recorded	July 3 & 17, 1963
Studio	Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Imperial LP 12247
Harold Land chronology
Hear Ye! (1961) Jazz Impressions of Folk Music (1963) The Peace-Maker (1968)

Jazz Impressions of Folk Music is an album recorded by American saxophonist Harold Land in 1963 for the Imperial label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

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

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Released at the commercial apex of the folk revival, Jazz Impressions of Folk Music far transcends its cash-grab origins. Harold Land reinvents traditional favorites... And although Land's name sits above the title, Jazz Impressions of Folk Music is first and foremost a showcase for Jones, who turns in some of the most imaginative and vibrant work of his career". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Traditional except as indicated

1. "Tom Dooley" - 6:56
2. "Scarlet Ribbons (Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal) - 4:07
3. "Foggy, Foggy Dew" - 4:19
4. "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" - 3:52
5. "On Top of Old Smokey" - 2:57
6. "Take This Hammer" - 6:45
7. "Blue Tail Fly" - 3:45
8. "Hava Nagila" - 5:13

Personnel

• Harold Land - tenor saxophone
• Carmell Jones - trumpet
• John Houston - piano
• Jimmy Bond - bass
• Mel Lee - drums

References

1. Harold Land discography accessed August 13, 2014
2. Ankeny, J., Allmusic listing accessed August 13, 2014
3. Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 512. ISBN   9781852277543 . Retrieved December 3, 2019.