Cliff Craft (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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.”
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Tracklist
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laconia | 7:04 |
| 2 | Soul-Lo Blues | 8:28 |
| 3 | Cliff Craft | 6:28 |
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confirmation | 7:32 |
| 2 | Sophisticated Lady | 6:43 |
| 3 | Anthropology | 7:03 |