Clifford Jordan Discography
1957 (age 26)
Cliff Jordan - John Gilmore Quintet
John Gilmore, Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 3, 1957
tk.2 | Evil Eye | Blue Note BLP 1549 |
tk.3 | Status Quo | - |
tk.5 | Let It Stand | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28977 2 9 |
tk.7 | Bo-Till | Blue Note BLP 1549 |
tk.9 | Everywhere | - |
tk.12 | Blue Lights | - |
tk.13 | Billie's Bounce | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1549 Cliff Jordan, John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago 1957
= Blue Note B1-28977, CDP 7243 8 28977 2 9 - 1994
= Blue Note BN-LA521-H2 Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley - Blowin' Sessions 1975
Cliff Jordan Septet
Lee Morgan, trumpet #1,4,5; Curtis Fuller, trombone #1-4; John Jenkins, alto sax; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 2, 1957
1. tk.4 | St. Johns | Blue Note BLP 1565 |
2. tk.5 | Not Guilty | - |
3. tk.6 | Blue Shoes | - |
4. tk.8 | Beyond The Blue Horizon | - |
5. tk.9 | Ju-Ba | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1565 Cliff Jordan 1957
Cliff Jordan Quintet
Art Farmer, trumpet #1-5; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; George Tucker, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 10, 1957
1. tk.1 | Confirmation | Blue Note BLP 1582 |
2. tk.4 | Anthropology | - |
3. tk.7 | Soul-Lo Blues | Blue Note 45-1699, BLP 1582 |
4. tk.9 | Laconia | Blue Note BLP 1582 |
5. tk.11 | Cliff Craft | - |
6. tk.13 | Sophisticated Lady | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1582 Cliff Jordan - Cliff Craft 1958
= Blue Note CDP 7243 8 56584 2 6 - 1997
* Blue Note 45-1699 Cliff Jordan - Soul-Lo Blues Parts 1 & 2 not released
1960
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, August 10, 1960
Toy | Riverside RLP 340 | |
Lush Life | Riverside R-45458, RLP 340 | |
Moon-a-tic | Riverside RLP 340 | |
Spellbound | Riverside R-45458, RLP 340 | |
Hot Water | Riverside RLP 340 | |
Last Night When We Were Young | - | |
Au Privave | - |
* Riverside RLP 340, RLP 9340 Clifford Jordan Quartet - Spellbound 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-766-2 - 1992
* Riverside R-45458 Clifford Jordan - Lush Life / Spellbound 1961
1961 (age 30)
Clifford Jordan And Sonny Red With Elvin Jones, Tommy Flanagan
Sonny Red, alto sax; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Ronnie Matthews, piano #1,2,8; Tommy Flanagan, piano #3-7; Art Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, February 14, 1961
1. | Cumberland Court | Jazzland JLP 40 |
2. | A Story Tale | - |
3. | You're Driving Me Crazy | - |
4. | Defiance | - |
5. | Prints | - |
6. | Hip Pockets | - |
7. | Falling In Love Is Wonderful [sic] | - |
8. | If I Didn't Care | - |
* Jazzland JLP 40, JLP 940S Clifford Jordan And Sonny Red - A Story Tale 1961
= Milestone MCD-47092-2 Clifford Jordan - Mosaic 2001
Clifford Jordan Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, June 14 and 15, 1961
Sunrise In Mexico | Jazzland JLP 52 | |
Extempore | - | |
Down Through The Years | - | |
Quittin' Time | - | |
One Flight Down | - | |
Windmill | - | |
Don't You Know I Care | - | |
Mosaic | - |
* Jazzland JLP 52, JLP 952S Clifford Jordan - Starting Time 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-147 - 1984
= Milestone MCD-47092-2 Clifford Jordan - Mosaic 2001
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Teddy Smith, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 28, 1961, and January 10, 1962
Bearcat | Jazzland JLP 69 | |
Dear Old Chicago | - | |
How Deep Is The Ocean? | - | |
The Middle Of The Block | - | |
You Better Leave It Alone | - | |
Malice Towards None | - | |
Out-House | - |
* Jazzland JLP 69, JLP 969 Clifford Jordan Quartet - Bearcat 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-494, OJCCD-494-2 - 1990
1965
Clifford Jordan Septet
Roy Burrowes, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Chuck Wayne, banjo; Richard Davis, bass; Al Heath, drums; Sandra Douglas, vocal.
NYC, February 1, 1965
8555 | Silver City Bound | Atlantic LP 1444 |
8556 | The Grey Goose | - |
8557 | Dick Ligger's Holler | - |
8558 | The Highest Mountain | - |
8559 | Jolly Or The Ransom | - |
* Atlantic LP 1444, SD 1444 Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly - These Are My Roots 1965
Clifford Jordan Septet
same personnel.
NYC, February 17, 1965
8641 | Goodnight Irene | Atlantic LP 1444 |
8642 | Yellow Gal | - |
8643 | Take This Hammer | - |
8644 | Black Betty | - |
8645 | Black Girl | - |
9262 | Take This Hammer (edited version) | Atlantic 45-5053 |
9271 | Black Girl (edited version) | - |
* Atlantic LP 1444, SD 1444 Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly - These Are My Roots 1965
* Atlantic 45-5053 Clifford Jordan - Take This Hammer / Black Girl
1966
Clifford Jordan Septet
Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Julian Priester, trombone; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax, flute; John Patton, organ; Billy Higgins, drums; Ray Barretto, conga drums; Joe Wohletz, bongos.
NYC, October 12, 1966
10986 | Senor Blues | Vortex LP 2010 |
10987 | Eeh Bah Lickey Doo | - |
10988 | Retribution | - |
* Vortex LP 2010 Clifford Jordan - Soul Fountain 1966
Clifford Jordan Nonet
Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Julian Priester, trombone; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax, piano; Frank Owens, piano, organ; Ben Tucker, bass; Bob Cranshaw, bass, electric bass; Bobby Durham, drums; Orestes Vilato, Joe Wohletz, percussion.
NYC, October 25, 1966
11071 | T.N.T. | Vortex LP 2010 |
11072 | Caribbean Cruise | - |
11073 | I've Got A Feeling For You | - |
11074 | H.N.I.C. (Head Nigger In Charge) | - |
11075 | I Feel Good | - |
* Vortex LP 2010 Clifford Jordan - Soul Fountain 1966
1969
Clifford Jordan Septet/Octet
Don Cherry, cornet #1,2; Kenny Dorham, trumpet #3,4; Julian Priester, trombone; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Richard Davis, Wilbur Ware, bass; Al Heath, drums #1,2; Ed Blackwell, Roy Haynes, drums #3,4.
Town Sound Studios, Englewood, NJ, spring 1969
1. | Vienna | Strata-East SES-19721 |
2. | Doug's Prelude | - |
3. | Ouagoudougou | - |
4. | 872 | - |
* Strata-East SES-19721 Clifford Jordan - In The World 1972
1973 (age 42)
Clifford Jordan Quartet I&II
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Stanley Cowell, piano #1,4-7; Cedar Walton, piano #2,3; Bill Lee, bass #1,4-7; Sam Jones, bass #2,3; Billy Higgins, drums, percussion; on Billy Higgins, Clifford Jordan, Bill Lee, voice #5.
Minot Sound, White Plains, NY, stormy Monday, October 29, 1973
1. | Powerful Paul Robeson | Strata-East SES-19737/8 |
2. | Glass Bead Games | - |
3. | Prayer To The People | - |
4. | Cal Massey | - |
5. | John Coltrane | - |
6. | Eddie Harris | - |
7. | Biskit | - |
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano #1,2,5; Stanley Cowell, piano #3,4; Sam Jones, bass #1,2,5; Bill Lee, bass #3,4; Billy Higgins, drums, percussion.
1. | Shoulders | - |
2. | Bridgework | - |
3. | Maimoun | - |
4. | Alias Buster Henry | - |
5. | One For Amos | - |
* Strata-East SES-19737/8 Clifford Jordan Quartet - Glass Bead Games 1973
= Harvest Song Records HS2006-1 - 2006
1974
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
Half Note, NYC, April 5, 1974
Holy Land | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1198 | |
Glass Bead Games | - | |
St. Thomas | - | |
Rhythm-a-ning | - | |
Midnight Waltz | - | |
The Highest Mountain | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1198 Clifford Jordan Quartet - Half Note 1985
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31198 - 1995
1975
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Paris, France, March 26, 1975
John Coltrane | Muse MR 5076 | |
Highest Mountain | - | |
Blue Monk | - | |
Midnight Waltz | - | |
One For Amos | - |
* Muse MR 5076 Clifford Jordan Quartet - Night Of The Mark VII 1975
= Muse MCD 5445 Clifford Jordan - Highest Mountain 1991
= 32 Jazz 32118 Clifford Jordan - Night Of The Mark VII 1999
Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle
same personnel.
Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Holland, March 29, 1975
Pinocchio | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1071 | |
That Old Devil Moon | - | |
The Maestro | - | |
The Highest Mountain | - |
same session.
Midnight Waltz | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1092 | |
Blecket Street Theme I | - | |
I Should Care | - | |
Stella By Starlight | - | |
Alias Buster Henry | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31092 |
same session.
Seven Minds | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1104 | |
Shoulders | - | |
St. Thomas | - | |
Blecket Street Theme II | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1071 Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle - On Stage Vol. 1 1977
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31071 - 1989
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1092 Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle - On Stage Vol. 2 1978
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31092 - 1990
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1104 Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle - On Stage Vol. 3 1979
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31104 - 1994
Clifford Jordan And The Magic Triangle
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax, flute; Cedar Walton, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Trixi-Tonstudio, Munich, West Germany, April 18, 1975
Firm Roots | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1033 | |
Angel In The Night | - | |
Scorpio | - | |
Bearcat (take 3) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31033, SCCD 37013/14 | |
Inga | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1033 | |
Voices Deep Within Me | - | |
One For Amos | - |
same session.
Bearcat | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1047 | |
Seven Minds | - | |
Impressions Of Scandinavia | - | |
Scorpio (alternate take) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31047, SCCD 37013/14 | |
Firm Roots (alternate take) | - | |
The House On Maple Street | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1047 | |
Miss Morgan | - | |
The Highest Mountain | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1033 Clifford Jordan And The Magic Triangle - Firm Roots 1975
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31033 - 1987
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37013/14 Clifford Jordan - Magic In Munich 1995
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1047 Clifford Jordan And The Magic Triangle - The Highest Mountain 1976
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31047 -
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37013/14 Clifford Jordan - Magic In Munich 1995
1976
Clifford Jordan
Roy Burrowes, trumpet, flugelhorn; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Chris Anderson, piano, electric piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Kiyoto Fujiwara, bass #3,4; George Avaloz, drums; Hank Diamond Smith, African drums, vocal #2,6; Boo Boo Monk, vocal #2,4; Donna Jordan, Terri Plair, vocal #4.
Blue Rock Studio, NYC, May 18 and 19, 1976
1. | It's Time | Muse MR 5105 |
2. | Powerful Paul Robeson | - |
3. | Symphony In Blues | - |
4. | Ole Funny Columbine | - |
5. | Mama's Little Boy Thinks He's A Man | - |
6. | Me-Me (Prayer To The People) | - |
* Muse MR 5105 Clifford Jordan - Remembering Me-Me 1977
1977
Clifford Jordan
Dizzy Reese, trumpet; Howard Johnson, tuba; Clifford Jordan, Pat Patrick, tenor sax, flute; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Louis Hayes, drums; Grover Everette, drums #2-5; Azzedine Weston, congas; Donna Jewell Jordan, vocal #2; Joe Lee Wilson, vocal #5.
CI Recording, NYC, April 5, 1977
1. | Inward Fire | Muse MR 5128 |
2. | Abracadabra | - |
3. | The Look | - |
4. | Toy | - |
5. | Buddy Bolden's Call | - |
6. | Eat At Joe's | - |
* Muse MR 5128 Clifford Jordan - Inward Fire 1978
1978
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor, alto sax, flute; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Bill Lee, bass; Grady Tate, drums.
CI Recording, NYC, February 9, 1978
He's A Hero | Muse MR 5163 | |
Quasimodo | - | |
No More | - | |
Blues For Muse | - | |
Adventurer | - | |
I'll Be Around | - |
* Muse MR 5163 Clifford Jordan - The Adventurer 1980
= 32 Jazz 32181 - 2000
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.
Mediasound, NYC, July 25, 1978
Vienna | Eastworld (J) EWLF-98003 | |
Bohemia After Dark | - | |
Love For Sale | - |
* Eastworld (J) EWLF-98003 Clifford Jordan - Hello, Hank Jones 1978
1981 (age 50)
Hyde Park After Dark
Cy Touff, bass trumpet; Von Freeman, Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Norman Simmons, piano; Victor Sproles, bass; Wilbur Campbell, drums.
P.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, September 5, 1981
Hyde Park After Dark | Bee Hive BH 7014 | |
You're Blase | - | |
Lotus Blossom | - | |
Sad Sam | - | |
I Waited For You | - | |
I'm Glad There Is You | - | |
2 Degrees East-3 Degrees West | - |
* Bee Hive BH 7014 Von Freeman, Cy Touff, Norman Simmons, Clifford Jordan, Wilbur Campbell, Victor Sproles - Hyde Park After Dark 1983
1984
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Vernel Fournier, drums.
Classic Sound, NYC, February 9, 1984
Third Avenue | Soul Note (It) SN 1084 | |
Fun | - | |
Repetition | - | |
Evidnce | - | |
Nostalgia / Casbah | - | |
House Call | - | |
Quit 'N Time | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1084 Clifford Jordan Quartet - Repetition 1984
Clifford Jordan Quintet
Red Rodney, trumpet, flugelhorn; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Jaki Byard, piano; Ed Howard, bass; Vernel Fournier, drums.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, August 3, 1984
Dr. Chicago | Bee Hive BH 7018 | |
Something To Live For | - | |
Zombie | - | |
Touch Love | - | |
If I Had You | - | |
BeBop | - |
* Bee Hive BH 7018 Clifford Jordan - Dr. Chicago 1985
Clifford Jordan Quintet Featuring Junior Cook
Junior Cook, Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Eddie Gladden, drums.
Studio 44, Monster, Holland, October 1, 1984
Half And Half | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1011 | |
Song Of Her | - | |
Groovin' High | - | |
The Water Bearer | - | |
Make The Man Love Me | - | |
Two Tenor Winner | - | |
Doug's Prelude | - |
* Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1011 Clifford Jordan Quintet - Two Tenor Winner 1980s
= Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1011 CD - 1985
1985
Clifford Jordan Trio
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; James Long, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Rotterdam, Holland, April 18, 1985
D.B. Blues | Audio Daddio (Du) RS 1013 | |
Presidential Suite: 1st Movement | - | |
Presidential Suite: 2nd Movement | - | |
Miss Brown Calling | - | |
Whispering Grass | - | |
Soul Fountain | - |
* Audio Daddio (Du) RS 1013 Philly Joe Jones, James Long, Clifford Jordan - The Rotterdam Session 1985
1986
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Kevin O'Connell, piano; Ed Howard, bass; Vernell Fournier, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 23, 1986
Lush Life | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1025 | |
Pannonica | - | |
Royal Blues | - | |
Little Girl Blue | - | |
Armando | - | |
Don't Get Around Much Anymore | - | |
Everything Happens To Me | Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1025 CD | |
'Round About Midnight | - |
* Criss Cross Jazz (Du) Criss 1025, Criss 1025 CD Clifford Jordan Quartet - Royal Ballads 1987
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; James Williams, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Ronnie Burrage, drums.
December, 1986
Tokyo Road | DIW (J) DIW-8037 | |
Japanese Dream | - | |
I Mean You | - | |
For My Nephews | - | |
Hi-Fly | - | |
Misako - Beautiful Shore | - |
* DIW (J) DIW-8037, DIW-836 Clifford Jordan, Richard Davis, James Williams, Ronnie Burrage - Four Play 1990
1987
Clifford Jordan Quartet
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax; Kevin O'Connell, piano; Ed Howard, bass; Vernel Fournier, drums.
Ethell's, Baltimore, MD, October 16-18, 1987
Summer Serenade | Mapleshade MS 56292 | |
Lush Life | - | |
'Round Midnight | - | |
Blues In Advance | - | |
Little Boy For So Long Little Boy, But Not For Long | - | |
Arapaho | - | |
Don't Get Around Much Anymore | - |
* Mapleshade MS 56292 Clifford Jordan Quartet - Live At Ethell's 1993
Clifford Jordan Duo/Trio
Kenny Reed, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Clifford Jordan, soprano, tenor sax; Carter Jefferson, tenor sax; Fred Cook, baritone sax; Chris Anderson, Larry Willis, piano; Mike LeDonne, Hammond B-3 organ; Rudy Turner, electric guitar; Edson Machado, drums; Nasser Abadey, percussion.
Mapleshade's Maryland Studio, Upper Marlboro, MD, 1987-1991
Embraceable | Mapleshade MS 05032 | |
CJ's Riff | - | |
Trees | - | |
Jug's Groove | - | |
Soul Eyes | - | |
Five 'N Free | - | |
Daydream | - |
* Mapleshade MS 05032 The Mellow Side Of Clifford Jordan - Homages 2 1997
1989
Clifford Jordan And Ran Blake With Windmill Saxophone Quartet
Julian Priester, trombone; Jesse Meman, alto sax; Tom Monroe, Ken Plant, tenor sax; Clifford Jordan, tenor, soprano sax; Ran Blake, piano; Clayton Englar, bass sax; Steve Williams, drums; Alfredo Mojica, congas; Claudia Polley, vocal.
Mapleshade's Maryland Studio, Upper Marlboro, MD, December 26-30, 1989
Something To Live For | Mapleshade MS 01732 | |
A Touch Of Evil | - | |
Arline | - | |
Laura | - | |
Short Life Of Barbara Monk | - | |
Vanguard | - | |
Julia | - | |
Wives And Lovers | - | |
Doug's Prelude | - | |
Mood Indigo | - |
* Mapleshade MS 01732 Clifford Jordan And Ran Blake With Julian Priester - Masters From Different Worlds 1994
1990
The Clifford Jordan Big Band
Joe Gardner, Dean Pratt, Dizzy Reece, Don Sickler, trumpet; Benny Powell, trombone; Kiane Zawadi, trombone, euphonium; Charles Davis, John Jenkins, alto sax; Junior Cook, Clifford Jordan, Lou Orenstein, Willie Williams, tenor sax; Robert Eldridge, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Ed Howard, bass; Tommy Campbell, drums.
Condon's, NYC, December 25-31, 1990
Third Avenue | Mapleshade MS 03232 | |
Angelica | - | |
Old Bo | - | |
I Waited For You | - | |
Introduction To Evidence | - | |
Evidence | - | |
I'll Be Around | - | |
Bearcat | - | |
Down Through The Years | - | |
Charlie Parker's Last Supper | - | |
Don't Get Around Much Anymore | - |
* Mapleshade MS 03232 The Clifford Jordan Big Band - Play What You Feel - Homages 1 1997
1991 (age 60)
The Clifford Jordan Big Band
Stephen Furtado, Dean Pratt, Dizzy Reece, Don Sickler, trumpet; Brad Shigeta, trombone; Kiane Zawadi, euphonium; Jerome Richardson, Sue Terry, alto sax; Clifford Jordan, Lou Orensteen, Willie Williams, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; David Williams, bass; Vernel Fournier, drums.
Condon's, NYC, October 7, 1991
I Waited For You | Milestone MCD-9197-2 | |
Highest Mountain | - | |
Con Man | - | |
Down Through The Years | - | |
Don't Get Around Much Anymore | - | |
Status Quo | - | |
Japanese Dream | - | |
Third Avenue | - | |
Charlie Parker's Last Supper | - |
* Milestone MCD-9197-2 The Clifford Jordan Big Band - Down Through The Years 1992