Damisi is an album recorded by American saxophonist Harold Land in 1972 for the Mainstream label.Harold Land discography accessed August 13, 2014 In Swahili damisi means "cheerful".
Reception
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".Yanow, S., Allmusic listing accessed August 13, 2014
Track listing All compositions by Harold Land except as indicated "Step Right Up to the Bottom" - 4:40 "In the Back, in the Corner, in the Dark" - 5:48 "Pakistan" - 7:58 "Chocolate Mess" (Ndugu Chancler) - 7:31 "Damisi" - 9:08 "Dark Mood" - 8:48 Bonus track on CD reissue, taken from Choma (Burn) "Up and Down" - 10:49 Bonus track on CD reissue, taken from the Mainstream LP Jazz, a sampler featuring various artists
Personnel Harold Land – tenor saxophone, oboe Oscar Brashear – trumpet, flugelhorn William Henderson – piano, electric piano Buster Williams – bass, electric bass Ndugu Chancler – drums
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