Cliff Jordan – Cliff Jordan: Blue Note Tone Poet Series (180g Mono Vinyl LP)

All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Cliff Jordan’s Self-Titled Mono Album: Blue Note Tone Poet Reissue Mastered From the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray and Pressed at RTI

The under-recognized tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan blew in from Chicago in 1957 and recorded a trio of excellent Blue Note sessions over a prolific 8-month span including the self-titled album Cliff Jordan. Jordan’s 2nd date for the label was a generous serving of smoldering bop featuring a robust septet with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, John Jenkins on alto sax, Ray Bryant on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Taylor on drums. The band stretches out on extended takes of Jordan’s “Not Guilty,” Jenkins’ “St. John,” and Fuller’s “Blue Shoes” before an 18-year-old Morgan takes the spotlight on his tune “Ju-Ba” to close the set.

Musicians:
Cliff Jordan – Tenor Saxophone
Lee Morgan – Trumpet
Curtis Fuller – Trombone
John Jenkins – Alto Saxophone
Ray Bryant – Piano
Paul Chambers – Bass
Art Taylor – Drums

Side A:

1. Not Guilty
2. St. John

Side B:

1. Blue Shoes
2. Beyond The Blue Horizon
3. Ju-Ba