Firm Roots (Clifford Jordan album)
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Studio album by Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle | ||||
Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | April 18, 1975 | |||
Studio | Trixi Ton, Munich, West Germany | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 48:48 | |||
Label | SteepleChase SCS-1033 | |||
Producer | Nils Winther | |||
Clifford Jordan chronology | ||||
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Firm Roots is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in West Germany in 1975 and first released on the Danish SteepleChase label but also released in the US by Inner City.[1][2]
Reception
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In his review on AllMusic, Ron Wynn called the album "One of Jordan's best releases with The Magic Triangle ensemble."[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Firm Roots" (Cedar Walton) – 8:43
- "Angel in the Night" (Billy Higgins) – 8:56
- "Scorpio" (Sam Jones) – 3:50
- "Bear Cat" (Clifford Jordan) – 4:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Inga" (Higgins) – 7:57
- "Voices Deep Within Me" (Walton) – 6:28
- "One for Amos" (Jones) – 8:27
Personnel
[edit]- Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone; flute on "Angel in the Night"
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 10, 2014
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed April 10, 2014
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle – Firm Roots: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 801. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.