The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1989-1991 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 50:14 | |||
Label | Mapleshade 05032 | |||
Producer | Larry Willis, Pierre Sprey | |||
Clifford Jordan chronology | ||||
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The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded between 1989 and 1991 and released on the Mapleshade label in 1997.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "Although not completely flawless, the music is quite rewarding overall and displays the flexibility and creativity of the late great Clifford Jordan".[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Embraceable You" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 5:18 |
2. | "CJ's Riff" | Clifford Jordan | 2:56 |
3. | "Trees" | Oscar Rasbach, Joyce Kilmer | 9:00 |
4. | "Jug's Groove" | Jordan | 4:07 |
5. | "Soul Eyes" | Mal Waldron | 16:32 |
6. | "Five 'n' Free" | Jordan | 5:42 |
7. | "Day Dream" | Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, John La Touche | 6:53 |
Total length: | 50:14 |
Personnel
- Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Kenny Reed – trumpet (track 3)
- Julian Priester – trombone (track 6)
- Carter Jefferson – tenor saxophone (tracks 2 & 6)
- Fred Cook – baritone saxophone (track 6)
- Chris Anderson (track 7), Larry Willis (track 3) – piano
- Mike LeDonne – B3 organ (track 1)
- Rudy Turner – electric guitar (track 4)
- Edson Machado – drums (track 1)
- Nasser Abadey – percussion (tracks 2 & 6)
References
- ↑ Mapleshade Records catalog, accessed September 26, 2017
- ↑ Jazzlists: Clifford Jordan discography, accessed September 26, 2017
- ↑ Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed September 26, 2017
- ↑ Clifford Jordan catalog, accessed September 26, 2017
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Clifford Jordan: The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 802. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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