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.[1]

Cliff Jordan
Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedJune 2, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length40:33
LabelBlue Note
BN 1565
ProducerAlfred Lion
Clifford Jordan chronology
Blowing in from Chicago
(1957)
Cliff Jordan
(1957)
Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons
(1957)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Cliff Jordan, except as noted.

Side 1

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  1. "Not Guilty" – 11:43
  2. "St. John" (John Jenkins) – 8:18

Side 2

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  1. "Blue Shoes" (Curtis Fuller) – 9:38
  2. "Beyond the Blue Horizon" (W. Franke Harling, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) – 6:59
  3. "Ju-Ba" (Lee Morgan) – 3:55

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note discography accessed December 1, 2010
  2. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.