The Promise Land

For other uses of "The Promised Land", see Promised Land (disambiguation).

The Promise Land is an album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 2001 and released on the Highnote label.^[1]

The Promise Land
Studio album by Cedar Walton
Released	August 28, 2001
Recorded	March 29, 2001
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:35
Label	HighNote HCD 7081
Producer	Don Sickler
Cedar Walton chronology
Roots (1997) The Promise Land (2001) Latin Tinge (2002)

Reception

Allmusic reviewed the album stating "Top-notch hard bop is performed by pianist Cedar Walton's quartet... Easily recommended for fans of modern straight-ahead jazz".^[2] All About Jazz observed "Walton's joyous musical spirit is candidly articulated on The Promise Land".^[3] JazzTimes said "everything seems to fall comfortably into place".^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted

1. "Promise Land" - 5:14
2. "N.P.S." - 6:44
3. "Back to Bologna" - 5:19
4. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 8:56
5. "Darn That Dream" (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 5:33
6. "Thirty Degrees to the Wind" - 7:30
7. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 6:26
8. "I'll Know" (Frank Loesser) - 6:25
9. "Bremond's Blues" - 5:28

Personnel

• Cedar Walton - piano
• Vincent Herring - alto saxophone, flute
• David Williams - bass
• Kenny Washington - drums

Production

• Don Sickler - producer
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

References

1. Cedar Walton discography accessed February 24, 2015
2. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, accessed February 24, 2015
3. Astarita, G., All About Jazz Review, December 1, 2001
4. Appelbaum, L., JazzTimes Review, January/February 2002
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1463. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.