Valley Land

1976 studio album by Walter Bishop Jr. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Valley Land is an album led by pianist Walter Bishop Jr. which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Released1976
RecordedDecember 30, 1974
GenreJazz
LabelMuse
MR 5060
Quick facts Studio album by Walter Bishop Jr., Released ...
Valley Land
Studio album by
Walter Bishop Jr.
Released1976
RecordedDecember 30, 1974
GenreJazz
LabelMuse
MR 5060
ProducerFred Norsworthy
Walter Bishop Jr. chronology
Keeper of My Soul
(1973)		 Valley Land
(1976)		 Soliloquy
(1976)
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Reception

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Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "Bishop demonstrates his proficiency with rapid-fire bop tunes and standards, playing superbly throughout this trio date".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Walter Bishop Jr. except where noted.

  1. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper, Paul Francis Webster) — 8:34
  2. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) — 3:48
  3. "Sam's Blues" — 5:40
  4. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) — 4:12
  5. "Valley Land" — 5:40
  6. "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) — 4:51
  7. "Make Someone Happy" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) — 4:27

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