| Mapenzi | ||||
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| Studio album by Harold Land-Blue Mitchell Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | April 14, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Sunwest, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
| Producer | Carl Jefferson | |||
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Mapenzi is a studio album by American jazz musician Harold Land and Blue Mitchell quintet. The album was released in 1977 by Concord label.
Allmusic awarded the album 4½stars with reviewer Scott Yanow stating "this is an excellent example of 1977 hard bop". [1]
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