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Clifford Jordan

May 04, 2023

Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993)[1] was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. While in Chicago, he performed with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some rhythm and blues groups. He moved to New York City in 1957, after which he recorded three albums for Blue Note.[2] He recorded with Horace Silver, J.J. Johnson, and Kenny Dorham, among others. He was part of the Charles Mingus Sextet, with Eric Dolphy, during its 1964 European tour.[2]

Clifford Jordan
Jordan performing with Barry Harris in 1980
Background information
Birth nameClifford Laconia Jordan
Born(1931-09-02)September 2, 1931
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 1993(1993-03-27) (aged 61)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Saxophone
LabelsBlue Note, New Jazz, Riverside, Jazzland, Atlantic, Vortex, Strata-East, SteepleChase, Muse, Eastworld, Bee Hive, Soul Note, Criss Cross, Mapleshade, Milestone

Jordan toured Africa with Randy Weston, and performed in Paris while living in Belgium.[3] In later years, he led his own groups, performed with Cedar Walton's quartet Eastern Rebellion,[4] and led a big band.[2]

Jordan was married to Shirley Jordan, a designer and former owner of Clothing Manufacturing Corporation in New York.[3] He later married Sandy Jordan (née Williams), a graphic artist and Honorary Founders Board member of the Jazz Foundation of America.[5]

Death

Jordan died of lung cancer at the age of 61 in New York City.[1]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Paul Chambers

With Sonny Clark

With Richard Davis

With Eric Dolphy

With Art Farmer

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Slide Hampton

  • Roots (Criss Cross, 1985)

With John Hicks and Elise Wood

With Andrew Hill

With J. J. Johnson

With Charles McPherson

With Carmen McRae

With Charles Mingus

With Mingus Dynasty

With Lee Morgan

With Pony Poindexter

With Freddie Redd

With Dizzy Reece

With Max Roach

With Sahib Shihab

With Horace Silver

With Charles Tolliver

With Mal Waldron

With Cedar Walton

With Joe Zawinul

References

  1. ^ a b "Clifford Jordan, Chicago Be-bop Tenor Saxophonist". Articles.chicagotribune.com. March 31, 1993.
  2. ^ a b c Biography at AllMusic by Scott Yanow
  3. ^ a b Simmons, Art (April 16, 1970). Johnson, John H. (ed.). "Paris Scratchpad". JET. Chicago: Johnson. XXXVIII (3): 33. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved August 3, 2010. Arranger, composer, saxophonist Clifford Jordan, a Chicagoan who now lives in Belgium with his wife, designer Shirley Jordan (a former owner of Clothing Manufacturing Corp., New York City), closed at the Chat Qui Peche here. He is a partner in a new record firm, Frontier Records, which records legendary musicians who have not had the proper exposure. Jordan toured Africa with Randy Weston recently...
  4. ^ Yanow, Scott (2010). "Eastern Rebellion". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "The Board". Jazz Foundation of America. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

External links

  • Clifford Jordan Leader discography, accessed November 7, 2012
  • Clifford Jordan obituary in The New York Times, accessed January 24, 2019

May 04, 2023
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Clifford Laconia Jordan September 2 1931 March 27 1993 1 was an American jazz tenor saxophone player While in Chicago he performed with Max Roach Sonny Stitt and some rhythm and blues groups He moved to New York City in 1957 after which he recorded three albums for Blue Note 2 He recorded with Horace Silver J J Johnson and Kenny Dorham among others He was part of the Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy during its 1964 European tour 2 Clifford JordanJordan performing with Barry Harris in 1980Background informationBirth nameClifford Laconia JordanBorn 1931 09 02 September 2 1931Chicago Illinois U S DiedMarch 27 1993 1993 03 27 aged 61 New York City New York U S GenresJazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s SaxophoneLabelsBlue Note New Jazz Riverside Jazzland Atlantic Vortex Strata East SteepleChase Muse Eastworld Bee Hive Soul Note Criss Cross Mapleshade Milestone Jordan toured Africa with Randy Weston and performed in Paris while living in Belgium 3 In later years he led his own groups performed with Cedar Walton s quartet Eastern Rebellion 4 and led a big band 2 Jordan was married to Shirley Jordan a designer and former owner of Clothing Manufacturing Corporation in New York 3 He later married Sandy Jordan nee Williams a graphic artist and Honorary Founders Board member of the Jazz Foundation of America 5 Contents 1 Death 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As sideman 3 References 4 External linksDeath EditJordan died of lung cancer at the age of 61 in New York City 1 Discography EditAs leader Edit 1957 Blowing in from Chicago Blue Note co led with John Gilmore 1957 Cliff Jordan Blue Note 1957 Jenkins Jordan and Timmons New Jazz with John Jenkins and Bobby Timmons 1957 Cliff Craft Blue Note 1960 Spellbound Riverside 1961 A Story Tale Jazzland with Sonny Red 1961 Starting Time Jazzland 1962 Bearcat Jazzland 1965 These are My Roots Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly Atlantic 1968 Soul Fountain Vortex 1972 In the World Strata East 1973 Glass Bead Games Strata East 1974 Half Note SteepleChase 1975 Night of the Mark VII Muse 1975 On Stage Vol 1 SteepleChase 1975 On Stage Vol 2 SteepleChase 1975 On Stage Vol 3 SteepleChase 1975 Firm Roots SteepleChase 1975 The Highest Mountain SteepleChase 1976 Remembering Me Me Muse 1977 Inward Fire Muse 1978 The Adventurer Muse 1978 Hello Hank Jones Eastworld 1981 Hyde Park After Dark Bee Hive with Victor Sproles Von Freeman Cy Touff 1984 Repetition Soul Note 1984 Dr Chicago Bee Hive 1984 Two Tenor Winner Criss Cross with Junior Cook 1985 The Rotterdam Session Audio Daddio with Philly Joe Jones and James Long 1986 Royal Ballads Criss Cross 1987 Live at Ethell s Mapleshade 1989 Blue Head Candid 1990 with David Fathead Newman 1989 Masters from Different Worlds Mapleshade with Ran Blake and Julian Priester 1990 Four Play DIW Columbia with Richard Davis James Williams amp Ronnie Burrage 1989 90 The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan Mapleshade 1990 Play What You Feel Mapleshade 1991 Down Through the Years Milestone As sideman Edit With Paul Chambers Paul Chambers Quintet Blue Note 1957 With Sonny Clark Sonny Clark Quintets Blue Note 1957 the three tracks with Clifford Jordan reissued on My Conception 2008 CD With Richard Davis Epistrophy amp Now s the Time Muse 1972 Dealin Muse 1973 With Eric Dolphy Iron Man 1963 Conversations 1963 With Art Farmer Mirage Soul Note 1982 You Make Me Smile Soul Note 1984 Something to Live For The Music of Billy Strayhorn Contemporary 1987 Blame It on My Youth Contemporary 1988 Ph D Contemporary 1989 Live at Sweet Basil Evidence 1992 With Dizzy Gillespie To Bird with Love Telarc 1992 With Slide Hampton Roots Criss Cross 1985 With John Hicks and Elise Wood Luminous Nilva 1985 With Andrew Hill Shades Soul Note 1986 With J J Johnson J J Inc Columbia 1960 With Charles McPherson Con Alma Prestige 1965 With Carmen McRae Any Old Time 1986 Carmen Sings Monk 1988 With Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy Cornell 1964 Blue Note 1964 2007 Town Hall Concert Jazz Workshop 1964 Astral Weeks Revenge 1964 The Great Concert of Charles Mingus America 1964 1971 Mingus in Europe Volume I Enja 1964 1980 Mingus in Europe Volume II Enja 1964 1980 Right Now Live at the Jazz Workshop Fantasy 1964 With Mingus Dynasty Live at the Theatre Boulogne Billancourt Paris Vol 1 Soul Note 1988 Live at the Theatre Boulogne Billancourt Paris Vol 2 Soul Note 1988 With Lee Morgan Here s Lee Morgan Vee Jay 1960 Expoobident Vee Jay 1960 Take Twelve Jazzland 1962 With Pony Poindexter Pony s Express Epic 1962 With Freddie Redd Lonely City Uptown 1985 1989 With Dizzy Reece Manhattan Project Bee Hive 1978 with Roy Haynes Art Davis Charles Davis Albert Dailey With Max Roach Percussion Bitter Sweet Impulse 1961 It s Time Impulse 1962 Speak Brother Speak Fantasy 1962 With Sahib Shihab The Jazz We Heard Last Summer Savoy 1957 With Horace Silver Further Explorations Blue Note 1958 With Charles Tolliver Music Inc Strata East 1971 With Mal Waldron What It Is Enja 1981 With Cedar Walton Spectrum Prestige 1968 The Electric Boogaloo Song Prestige 1969 A Night at Boomers Vol 1 Muse 1973 A Night at Boomers Vol 2 Muse 1973 The Pentagon East Wind 1976 With Joe Zawinul Money in the Pocket Atlantic 1967 References Edit a b Clifford Jordan Chicago Be bop Tenor Saxophonist Articles chicagotribune com March 31 1993 a b c Biography at AllMusic by Scott Yanow a b Simmons Art April 16 1970 Johnson John H ed Paris Scratchpad JET Chicago Johnson XXXVIII 3 33 ISSN 0021 5996 Retrieved August 3 2010 Arranger composer saxophonist Clifford Jordan a Chicagoan who now lives in Belgium with his wife designer Shirley Jordan a former owner of Clothing Manufacturing Corp New York City closed at the Chat Qui Peche here He is a partner in a new record firm Frontier Records which records legendary musicians who have not had the proper exposure Jordan toured Africa with Randy Weston recently Yanow Scott 2010 Eastern Rebellion AllMusic Retrieved December 14 2017 The Board Jazz Foundation of America Retrieved 24 January 2019 External links EditClifford Jordan Leader discography accessed November 7 2012 Clifford Jordan obituary in The New York Times accessed January 24 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clifford Jordan amp oldid 1118651525, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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