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Clifford Jordan
Born: Sep 2, 1931 in Chicago, IL
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Died: Mar 27, 1993 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Biography: Clifford Jordan was a fine inside/outside player who somehow held his own with Eric Dolphy in the 1964 Charles Mingus Sextet. Jordan had his own sound on tenor almost from the start. He gigged around Chicago with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some R&B groups before moving to New York in 1957. Jordan immediately ...Read full biography
Blowing in from Chicago
Blowing in from Chicago
Released: 1957
Label: Toshiba EMI
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Clifford Jordan's first date as a leader actually found him sharing a heated jam session with fellow tenor John Gilmore. Backed by pianist Horace Silver, bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Art Blakey, ...Read full review
Blowing In From Chicago [CD Bonus Track]
Blowing In From Chicago [CD Bonus Track]
Released: 1957
Label: EMI
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Clifford Jordan's first date as a leader actually found him sharing a heated jam session with fellow tenor John Gilmore. Backed by pianist Horace Silver, bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Art Blakey, ...Read full review
More Clifford Jordan albums: Main Albums (34), Compilations (6)
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