Cliff Jordan
Studio album by Cliff Jordan
Released	1957
Recorded	June 2, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:33
Label	Blue Note BN 1565
Producer	Alfred Lion
Clifford Jordan chronology
Blowing in from Chicago (1957) Cliff Jordan (1957) Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons (1957)

Cliff Jordan is an album by American jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan recorded on June 2, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year. The septet features horn section Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller and John Jenkins, and rhythm section Ray Bryant, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor. ^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by awarded the album 3 stars. ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Cliff Jordan, except as noted.

Side 1

1. "Not Guilty" – 11:43
2. "St. John" ( John Jenkins) – 8:18

Side 2

1. "Blue Shoes" ( Curtis Fuller) – 9:38
2. " Beyond the Blue Horizon" ( W. Franke Harling, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) – 6:59
3. "Ju-Ba" ( Lee Morgan) – 3:55

Personnel

Musicians

• Lee Morgan – trumpet
• Curtis Fuller – trombone
• John Jenkins – alto saxophone
• Cliff Jordan – tenor saxophone
• Ray Bryant – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
• Tom Hannan – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Robert Levin – liner notes

References