Cliff Jordan – Cliff Craft (LP Vinyl)
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Clifford Jordan never quite got the same ink as some of his contemporaries, but Chicago's tenor tradition runs deep in every note he played, and this 1957 session captures him at a pivotal moment, finding his own voice while honoring the bebop canon. The rhythm section alone, with Sonny Clark in particular on piano, makes this essential.
Vinyl LP pressing. Tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan blew in from Chicago in 1957 and put the NYC jazz scene on notice with a trio of excellent Blue Note sessions including Blowing in from Chicago co-led with John Gilmore, the self-title Cliff Jordan, and Cliff Craft. This third album featured Jordan at the helm of first-rate hard bop quintet with Art Farmer on trumpet, Sonny Clark on piano, George Tucker on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. Side 1 presented three Jordan originals including the sublime "Laconia," "Soul-Lo Blues," and the hard-swinging title track. Side 2 found Jordan playing well-known tunes by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Duke Ellington including "Confirmation," "Anthropology," and a show-stopping version of the ballad "Sophisticated Lady."
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
UPC: 602458807844
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 7.19.24
Format: LP Vinyl