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| | Harold Land Biography |
 | | He soon began to establish himself as one of the most singular and powerful of jazzmen, making albums with bassists Red Mitchell and Curtis Counce and then, in 1958, making his 12'' LP debut (he had recorded four selections in 1949 that were released by Savoy). |
 | | Ellis, a Philadelphia native, was originally a tenor saxophonist who taught himself to write while serving in the Army band during World War II. |
 | | His first commercial charts were crafted in the mid-'50s for pop singers such as the Four Lads ("Moments to Remember," "Standing on the Corner" -- both Billboard Top 10 pop chart hits) and Johnny Mathis ("That Certain Smile," "Wild Is the Wind"). |
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