Jordan,Clifford Complete Album Collection 1957-1962 CD

One of the most distinctive saxophonists to emerge during the late 1950's, while Clifford Jordan did not achieve the mass adulation enjoyed by Gerry Mulligan or Roland Kirk, his work remains just as influential, esteemed and unique. Indeed, whereas many of his contemporaries favoured rough attacks and a hard-boiled fervour, Jordan instead perfected a light, floating approach. A typical Cliff Jordan solo used juxtaposition: a low note might break up a be-bop line, or an upper-register squeal would punctuate an evolving panorama of ideas. And Jordan was one of the few modern tenor saxophonists to use Lester Young as an inspiration, while his playing was always extraordinarily musical, never relying on second hand ideas. This four CD set features Cliff Jordan's first eight albums as leader or co-leader, recorded and released between 1957 and 1962 - the years generally accepted as the great man's golden age. Containing a masterful array of unique and individualistic jazz music, and featuring some of the world's finest musicians backing the maestro, the compilation works both as a fine introduction to Clifford Jordan's extraordinary music and as the go-to collection for those ready conversant.

1. Status Quo 2. Bo-Till 3. Blue Lights 4. Billie's Bounce 5. Evil Eye 6. Everywhere 7. Not Guilty 8. St. John 9. Blue Shoes 10. Beyond The Blue Horizon 11. Ju-Ba 12. Cliff's Edge 13. Tenderly 14. Princess 15. Soft Talk 16. Blue Jay 17. Laconia 18. Soul-Lo Blues 19. Cliff Craft 20. Confirmation 21. Sophisticated Lady 22. Anthropology 23. Toy 24. Lush Life 25. Moon-A-Tic 26. Spellbound 27. Hot Water 28. Last Night When We Were Young 29. Au Privave 30. Cumberland Court 31. A Story Tale 32. You're Driving Me Crazy 33. Defiance 34. Prints 35. Hip Pockets 36. Falling In Love Is Wonderful 37. If I Didn't Care 38. Sunrise In Mexico 39. Extempore 40. Down Through The Years 41. Quittin' Time 42. One Flight Down 43. Windmill 44. Don't You Know I Care 45. Mosaic 46. Bearcat 47. Dear Old Chicago 48. How Deep Is The Ocean 49. The Middle Of The Block 50. You Better Leave It Alone 51. Malice Towards None 52. Out-House