| Xocia's Dance | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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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.
| 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."
| 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 | ||
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