Blowing In from Chicago is an album by American jazz saxophonists Clifford Jordan and John Gilmore recorded on March 3, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year.[2] The quintet features rhythm section Horace Silver, Curly Russell and Art Blakey.
| Blowing In from Chicago | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 3, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 46:15 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1549 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Clifford Jordan chronology | ||||
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Release history edit
The CD reissue added a bonus track from the same session.
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Clifford Jordan's first date as a leader actually found him sharing a heated jam session with fellow tenor John Gilmore. ... This was one of Gilmore's few sessions outside of Sun Ra. This session finds both young tenor men in fine form. Recommended."[3]
The Penguin Jazz Guide suggests that the album may be “the neglected masterpiece of Blue Note hard bop”, noting that Gilmore plays in a style distinct from the freer approach he used with Sun Ra, and that Jordan solos powerfully but with “real thought and logic”.[6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Status Quo" | John Neely | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Bo-Till" | Cliff Jordan | 5:56 |
| 3. | "Blue Lights" | Gigi Gryce | 6:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Billie's Bounce" | Charlie Parker | 9:34 |
| 2. | "Evil Eye" | Jordan | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Everywhere" | Horace Silver | 5:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Let It Stand" |
| 7:44 |
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Clifford Jordan, John Gilmore – tenor saxophone
- Horace Silver – piano
- Curly Russell – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Technical personnel edit
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, lacquer cut
- Harold Feinstein – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Joe Segal – liner notes
References edit
- ^ Billboard July 15, 1957
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed December 1, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. 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.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 800. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Morton, Brian; Cook, Richard (2010). The Penguin Jazz Guide. London: Penguin Books Ltd. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-141-04831-4.