Name: In The World
Brand: Clifford Jordan

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PLP-7962/3

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Japanese pressing with Obi strip.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-09-22

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Lasgo

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4995879079621

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LPx2

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Clifford Jordan

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Jazz

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P-Vine

Clifford Jordan was an influential American jazz saxophonist. Born on September 2, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, he made a significant impact on the jazz scene throughout his career. Known for his distinctive sound and improvisational skills, Jordan's music continues to captivate audiences today.
With a career spanning several decades, Clifford Jordan collaborated with numerous renowned musicians and bands. His contributions to the world of jazz are widely recognized and celebrated. He passed away on March 27, 1993 in Manhattan, New York, leaving behind a lasting legacy that continues to inspire aspiring musicians.
Explore Clifford Jordan's discography and immerse yourself in the timeless melodies created by this legendary saxophonist. From soulful ballads to energetic compositions, his music showcases his unparalleled talent and passion for jazz.

P-Vine is a Japanese label that was established in 1975 by Yasufumi Higurashi and Akira Kochi in Tokyo, Japan. Originally specializing in blues, the label has since expanded to cover a wider range of music genres including jazz, latin music, funk, j-pop, and garage punk.

There are few saxophonists who were able to hold their own against the late great Eric Dolphy. Clifford Jordan is one of them. As a member of the Charles Mingus sextet on his legendary 1964 European tour with Eric Dolphy, Jordan is featured on iconic albums such as The Great Concert of Charles Mingus and Town Hall Concert. Born in 1931, the tenor saxophonist was a giant of the hard bop genre, with an adaptable style that could match the earthsy avant-blues of Mingus, or soar into space alongside Dolphy.

In The World, Jordan’s first album for Strata-East and the first in the seminal Eric Dolphy series, sees the saxophonist lead two different ensembles, featuring talents such as Don Cherry (tp.), Kenny Dorham (tp.), Wynton Kelly (pf.), Richard Davis (b.), Al Heath (ds.), and more! Album opener “Vienna” is a Jordan composition, a 17 minute waltz that starts almost pensive, but gradually increases in intensity until the sextet reaches a roaring climax mid-way through the song. Jordan plays his horn as if he’s yearning for something, deftly weaving arpeggios with upper register acrobatics in one of the finest solos of his career. Cherry is in top shape as well, with his instantly recognisable playing adding a welcome dose of avant-garde.

On the C-side, Ouagoudougou is another extended Jordan composition, with another fantastic solo from Jordan opening the solo section. Yet Dorham’s playing soon takes center stage, with the trumpeter showing a side to his playing that rarely appears on his best-known records. You can practically hear Dorham straining as his solo flies upwards, giving it an aggression vastly unlike much of the Blue Bossa trumpeter’s studio output.

In The World

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