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
Released	1972
Recorded	1972 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	54:42
Label	Mainstream MRL 367
Producer	Bob Shad
Harold Land chronology
Choma (Burn) (1971) Damisi (1972) Mapenzi (1977)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Tom Hull	B+[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

• Harold Land – tenor saxophone, oboe
• Oscar Brashear – trumpet, flugelhorn
• William Henderson – piano, electric piano
• Buster Williams – bass, electric bass
• Ndugu Chancler – drums

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.