Cliff Jordan was a great player. I have always loved his style. He’s actually quite high up on my list of favorite tenor players. Was he a bit underrated perhaps? Maybe. I haven’t got many records with him present and only one other on which he is the leader, so this title is a welcome addition. Aiming to try and find some more stuff and there are a couple of more titles on Jazzland for example that I should have a look at. Jazzland was a subsidiary of Riverside and there are a lot great titles released on that label. They are often quite reasonably priced as well, which is a huge plus.
On this session Jordan is joined by Cedar Walton (whose output I need to explore more for sure) on piano, Teddy Smith on double bass and J. C. Moses on drums. I really enjoy this setting, with Jordan as the only horn player.
Favorite picks on this album is the waltz ”Dear Old Chicago”, I have a weak spot for jazz waltzes it seems, and the beautiful ”Malice Towards None”.