Xocia's Dance

Xocia's Dance
Studio album by Harold Land
Released	1981
Recorded	22 October 1981
Studio	Sage & Sound Recording, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:40
Label	Muse Records MR 5272
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Harold Land chronology
Mapenzi (1977) Xocia's Dance (1981) A Lazy Afternoon (1995)

Xocia's Dance is the thirteenth studio album by American hard bop tenor saxophonist Harold Land as band leader. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The album was released in 1981 via Muse Records label and re-released on CD in 1990.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Tom Hull	B+ [6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[7]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[8]

Stephen Cook of AllMusic wrote: "Maybe best known for his 1959 Contemporary album The Fox , tenor saxophonist Harold Land spent the '50s and '60s rebuking the stereotype of the West Coast sound being all wafer-thin with his robust and intense work as both a solo artist and sideman. And while he slowed down a bit in the '70s, Land came roaring back with this exceptional effort from 1981. Both the playing and the songs are all top notch. To help out, Land enlists the fine talents of drummer Billy Higgins, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist George Cables, trumpeter Oscar Brashear, and bassist John Heard. Highly recommended."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dark Mood"	Land	8:15
2.	"Daisy Forever"	Oscar Brashear	9:18
3.	"Xocia's Dance (Sue-sha's Dance)"	Land	4:48
4.	"Ah, I See"	Charles Tolliver	9:51
5.	"To Lydia with Love"	Land	12:10
6.	"Blues for You"	Land	4:53
7.	"Dark Mood (alt.)"	Land	7:25
Total length:			56:40

Personnel

• Harold Land – saxophone
• Oscar Brashear – trumpet
• George Cables – piano
• Billy Higgins – drums
• Bobby Hutcherson – vibes (tracks 2 4 5)
• John Heard – bass
• Ray Armando – percussion

References

1. "Coda Magazine". J. Norris. 1983: 18. Retrieved December 3, 2019.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. Stereo Review. CBS Magazines. 1982. p. 107. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
3. Lord, Tom (1992). The Jazz Discography. Lord Music Reference. p. 86. ISBN   978-1-881993-11-7 . Retrieved December 3, 2019.
4. "Harold Land Discography". Jazz Disco. jazzdisco.org. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
5. "Harold Land: Xocia's Dance (Sue-Sha's Dance)". AllMusic . allmusic.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
6. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Harold Land". Tom Hull . Retrieved July 10, 2020.
7. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House / Rolling Stone. p. 124. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
8. Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 512. ISBN   9781852277543 . Retrieved December 3, 2019.