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.Blue Note discography accessed December 1, 2010
Reception The AllMusic review by awarded the album 3 stars.[ Allmusic Review] accessed December 1, 2010
Track listing All compositions by Cliff Jordan, except as noted.
Side 1 "Not Guilty" – 11:43 "St. John" (John Jenkins) – 8:18
Side 2 "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
Musicians 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
Alfred Lion – producer Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering Tom Hannan – design Francis Wolff – photography Robert Levin – liner notes
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