| Blowing In from Chicago | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1957[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | March 3, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 46:15 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1549 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Clifford Jordan chronology | ||||
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Blowing In from Chicago is a studio album by the jazz saxophonists Clifford Jordan and John Gilmore. It was released through Blue Note Records in July 1957.[1][2] The recording was made on March 3, 1957 and the quintet assembled for the session features rhythm section Horace Silver, Curly Russell and Art Blakey.
Release history
The CD reissue added a bonus track from the same session.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Clifford Jordan's first date as a leader actually found him sharing a heated jam session with fellow tenor John Gilmore. ... This was one of Gilmore's few sessions outside of Sun Ra. This session finds both young tenor men in fine form. Recommended."[3]
The Penguin Jazz Guide suggests that the album may be “the neglected masterpiece of Blue Note hard bop”, noting that Gilmore plays in a style distinct from the freer approach he used with Sun Ra, and that Jordan solos powerfully but with “real thought and logic”.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Status Quo" | John Neely | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Bo-Till" | Cliff Jordan | 5:56 |
| 3. | "Blue Lights" | Gigi Gryce | 6:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Billie's Bounce" | Charlie Parker | 9:34 |
| 2. | "Evil Eye" | Jordan | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Everywhere" | Horace Silver | 5:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Let It Stand" |
| 7:44 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan, John Gilmore – tenor saxophone
- Horace Silver – piano
- Curly Russell – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, lacquer cut
- Harold Feinstein – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Joe Segal – liner notes
References
- ^ a b Parnes, Sid, ed. (July 20, 1957). "July Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 52. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Ackerman, Paul, ed. (Jul 15, 1957). "Packaged Records Buying Guide". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. p. 67.
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 800. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Morton, Brian; Cook, Richard (2010). The Penguin Jazz Guide. London: Penguin Books Ltd. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-141-04831-4.
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