Cliff Jordan is an album by American jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan recorded on June 2, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year. The septet features horn section Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller and John Jenkins, and rhythm section Ray Bryant, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor.[1]
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | June 2, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:33 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BN 1565 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Cliff Jordan, except as noted.
Side 1
edit- "Not Guilty" – 11:43
- "St. John" (John Jenkins) – 8:18
Side 2
edit- "Blue Shoes" (Curtis Fuller) – 9:38
- "Beyond the Blue Horizon" (W. Franke Harling, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) – 6:59
- "Ju-Ba" (Lee Morgan) – 3:55
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- John Jenkins – alto saxophone
- Cliff Jordan – tenor saxophone
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Technical personnel
edit- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Tom Hannan – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Robert Levin – liner notes
References
edit- ^ Blue Note discography accessed December 1, 2010
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.