Damisi

Damisi is an album recorded by American saxophonist Harold Land in 1972 for the Mainstream label.[1] In Swahili damisi means "cheerful".

Damisi
Studio album by
Harold Land
Released1972
Recorded1972
Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
Length54:42
LabelMainstream
MRL 367
ProducerBob Shad
Harold Land chronology
Choma (Burn)
(1971)		 Damisi
(1972)		 Mapenzi
(1977)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Tom HullB+[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The modal music, which clearly shows the influences of early fusion and funk, is interesting but very much of its period".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Land except as indicated

  1. "Step Right Up to the Bottom" - 4:40
  2. "In the Back, in the Corner, in the Dark" - 5:48
  3. "Pakistan" - 7:58
  4. "Chocolate Mess" (Ndugu Chancler) - 7:31
  5. "Damisi" - 9:08
  6. "Dark Mood" - 8:48 Bonus track on CD reissue, taken from Choma (Burn)
  7. "Up and Down" - 10:49 Bonus track on CD reissue, taken from the Mainstream LP Jazz, a sampler featuring various artists

Personnel

References
  1. Harold Land discography accessed August 13, 2014
  2. Yanow, S., Allmusic listing accessed August 13, 2014
  3. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Harold Land". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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