The first pairing of tenor saxophonist
Harold Land
and vibist
Bobby Hutcherson
crackles with the energy and joy of collaboration. Each spurs the other to new zeniths of creativity and craft, yielding one of the finest if little-known
jazz
LPs of its era.
The Peace-Maker
is a particularly apt title. The record's serene, supple contours glow with a lyricism that eschews the angularity of
bop
.
Land
's graceful sax melds perfectly with
Hutcherson
's warm, shimmering vibes to create a deeply soulful, even divine sound. His original compositions are no less thoughtful, galvanized by a yearning for harmony that embraces all senses of the term. ~ Jason Ankeny