{"product_id":"cliff-jordan-cliff-craft-lp-vinyl","title":"Cliff Jordan – Cliff Craft","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClifford Jordan never quite got the same ink as some of his contemporaries, but Chicago's tenor tradition runs deep in every note he played, and this 1957 session captures him at a pivotal moment, finding his own voice while honoring the bebop canon. The rhythm section alone, with Sonny Clark in particular on piano, makes this essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl LP pressing. Tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan blew in from Chicago in 1957 and put the NYC jazz scene on notice with a trio of excellent Blue Note sessions including Blowing in from Chicago co-led with John Gilmore, the self-title Cliff Jordan, and Cliff Craft. This third album featured Jordan at the helm of first-rate hard bop quintet with Art Farmer on trumpet, Sonny Clark on piano, George Tucker on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. Side 1 presented three Jordan originals including the sublime \"Laconia,\" \"Soul-Lo Blues,\" and the hard-swinging title track. Side 2 found Jordan playing well-known tunes by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Duke Ellington including \"Confirmation,\" \"Anthropology,\" and a show-stopping version of the ballad \"Sophisticated Lady.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Laconia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Soul-Lo Blues\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Cliff Craft\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Confirmation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Sophisticated Lady\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Anthropology\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602458807844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.19.24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Note (5880784, 00602458807844, 81582, BST 81582, ST-81582); UMe (5880784, 00602458807844)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Worldwide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Laconia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 Soul-Lo Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 Cliff Craft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 Confirmation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 Sophisticated Lady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Anthropology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Tucker – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReid Miles – Design (Cover Design By), Cover (Cover Design By)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Hayes – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKevin Gray – Lacquer Cut By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Levin (2) – Liner Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKevin Gray – Mastered By (LP Mastering)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrancis Wolff – Photography By (Cover Photo By), Cover (Cover Photo By)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonny Clark – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRudy Van Gelder – Recorded By (Recording By)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClifford Jordan – Tenor Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt Farmer – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54553660129598,"sku":"152533","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12635017937214-transparent-v2.png?v=1791433253","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/cliff-jordan-cliff-craft-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}