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 Cedar Walton
Released	August 28, 2001
Recorded	March 29, 2001
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:35
Label	HighNote HCD 7081
Producer	Don Sickler
Cedar Walton chronology
Roots (1997) The Promise Land (2001) Latin Tinge (2002)

Reception

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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Track listing

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

• Cedar Walton - piano
• Vincent Herring - alto saxophone, flute
• David Williams - bass
• Kenny Washington - drums

Production

• Don Sickler - producer
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

References