Complete Studio Recordings
Two CDs compiling the complete Harold Land-Carmell Jones quintets' recorded output for the first time ever on one set! Although he was never a big star, Harold Land was a highly respected musician who participated in two of the most important Jazz combos of the '50s: first, the splendid but ill-fated Max Roach-Clifford Brown Quintet and second, the wonderful but equally short lived Curtis Counce Quintet. He also recorded many albums under his own name, as well as the brilliant sessions contained on this collection collaborating with the underrated trumpet player Carmell Jones. Despite Carmell Jones' unquestionable musical skills, he never got the recognition his talents deserved. This was due, in part, to his departure to Europe at the precise moment his career seemed about to take off in the mid-sixties. This collection brings together all the sides made by Land and Jones, including their initial collaboration, a version of 'Blues March', which appears here on CD for the first time ever. 27 tracks. Lone Hill Jazz. 2006.