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
ReleasedAugust 28, 2001
RecordedMarch 29, 2001
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length57:35
LabelHighNote
HCD 7081
ProducerDon Sickler
Cedar Walton chronology
Roots
(1997)
The Promise Land
(2001)
Latin Tinge
(2002)

Reception

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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
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

Track listing

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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

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Cedar Walton discography accessed February 24, 2015
  2. ^ a b 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.