Clifford Jordan & Ran Blake “Masters From Different Worlds” CD
The four albums that legendary saxophonist Clifford Jordan left behind for Maple Shade Records, a label that was committed to high sound quality during the prime of his career in the 1990s, have been reissued on CD and released on vinyl for the first time in new specifications!
A thrilling, sophisticated and unique work by the geniuses Ran Blake (piano) and Clifford Jordan (saxophone)! Pianist Ran Blake, who expresses a wide range of music styles such as blues, gospel, jazz and classical with innovative and unique performances, and saxophonist Clifford Jordan, a legend who has reached the pinnacle of maturity, recorded this tense recording at Maple Shade Studios in 1989! From duo works such as "Something To Live For" (M1), a reconstruction of Billy Strayhorn's masterpiece, and Blake's original "Vanguard" (M6), to the trio work "Doug's Prelude" (M9) featuring trombonist Julian Priester, these high-purity sounds are the result of great players sincerely addressing each and every sound! The world's first vinyl release!
■Clifford Jordan
Tenor saxophonist born in Chicago in 1931. He began his career as a jazz player in 1947 at the tender age of 16, and built his career by performing with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and several R&B groups, mainly in his hometown of Chicago. In 1957, he moved to New York and released three albums with BLUENOTE, participated in many recordings as a sideman, and toured with Horace Silver, JJ Johnson, Kenny Dorham, and Max Roach, becoming an important figure in the US jazz scene. After accompanying Charles Mingus and Eric Dolphy on European tours, he shifted to becoming a leader himself, and his 1972 album "In the World" released by Strata East is known as a spiritual jazz masterpiece. Since then, he has released many works from a wide range of labels, and in the 1990s, he released four albums for Maple Shade Records, which was particular about high sound quality. He passed away in 1993.
■Personnel
Clifford Jordan - Tenor & Soprano Saxophone
Ran Blake - Piano
Julian Priester - Trombone
WINDMILL - Saxophone Quartet
Alfredo Mojica - Congas
Steve Williams - Drums
Claudia Polley - Vocals
