The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan
1997 studio album by Clifford Jordan
| The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan | ||||
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| Studio album by Clifford Jordan | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:14 | |||
| Label | Mapleshade 05032 | |||
| Producer | Larry Willis, Pierre Sprey | |||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ a b 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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Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
leader or
co-leader
- Blowing in from Chicago (1957)
- Cliff Jordan (1957)
- Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons (1957)
- Cliff Craft (1957)
- Spellbound (1960)
- A Story Tale (1961)
- Starting Time (1961)
- Bearcat (1962)
- These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly (1965)
- Soul Fountain (1966)
- In the World (1969)
- Glass Bead Games (1973)
- Half Note (1974)
- Night of the Mark VII (aka, The Highest Mountain, Muse, 1975)
- On Stage Vol. 1 (1975)
- On Stage Vol. 2 (1975)
- On Stage Vol. 3 (1975)
- Firm Roots (1975)
- The Highest Mountain (SteepleChase, 1975)
- Remembering Me-Me (1976)
- Inward Fire (1977)
- The Adventurer (1978)
- Hello, Hank Jones (1978)
- Hyde Park After Dark (1981)
- Repetition (1984)
- Dr. Chicago (1984)
- Two Tenor Winner (1984)
- The Rotterdam Session (1985)
- Royal Ballads (1986)
- Live at Ethell's (1987)
- Masters from Different Worlds (1989)
- Four Play (1990)
- The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan (1989–91)
- Play What You Feel (1990)
- Down Through the Years (1991)
Art
Farmer
- Mirage (1982)
- You Make Me Smile (1984)
- Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn (1987)
- Blame It on My Youth (1988)
- Ph.D. (1989)
Charles
Mingus
- Cornell 1964 (March 1964)
- Town Hall Concert (April 1964)
- Astral Weeks (April 1964)
- Mingus in Europe Volume I (April 1964)
- Mingus in Europe Volume II (April 1964)
- Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop (June 1964)
Lee
Morgan
- Here's Lee Morgan (1960)
- Expoobident (1960)
- Take Twelve (1962)
Max
Roach
- Percussion Bitter Sweet (1961)
- It's Time (1962)
- Speak, Brother, Speak! (1962)
Cedar
Walton
- Spectrum (1968)
- The Electric Boogaloo Song (1969)
- A Night at Boomers, Vol. 1/Naima (1973)
- A Night at Boomers, Vol. 2 (1973)
- The Pentagon (1976)
others
- Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)
- Sonny Clark Quintets/My Conception (1957)
- Epistrophy & Now's the Time (Richard Davis, 1972)
- Dealin' (Richard Davis, 1973)
- Iron Man (Eric Dolphy, 1963)
- Conversations (Eric Dolphy, 1963)
- To Bird with Love (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992)
- Roots (Slide Hampton, 1985)
- Luminous (John Hicks and Elise Wood, 1985)
- Shades (Andrew Hill, 1986)
- J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson, 1961)
- Con Alma! (Charles McPherson, 1965)
- Any Old Time (Carmen McRae, 1986)
- Carmen Sings Monk (Carmen McRae, 1988)
- Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1 (Mingus Dynasty, 1988)
- Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 (Mingus Dynasty, 1988)
- Pony's Express (Pony Poindexter, 1962)
- Manhattan Project (Dizzy Reece, 1976)
- The Jazz We Heard Last Summer (Sahib Shihab, 1957)
- Further Explorations (Horace Silver, 1958)
- Music Inc. (Charles Tolliver, 1970)
- What It Is (Mal Waldron, 1981)
- Money in the Pocket (Joe Zawinul, 1967)
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