| Valley Land | ||||
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| Studio album by Walter Bishop Jr. | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | December 30, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5060 | |||
| Producer | Fred Norsworthy | |||
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Valley Land is an album led by pianist Walter Bishop Jr. which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label. [1] [2] [3]
Walter Bishop Jr. was an American jazz pianist.
Muse Records was a jazz record company and label founded in New York City by Joe Fields in 1972.
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| AllMusic |   |
Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "Bishop demonstrates his proficiency with rapid-fire bop tunes and standards, playing superbly throughout this trio date". [4]
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All compositions by Walter Bishop Jr. except where noted.
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