Down Through the Years is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan's Big Band that was recorded in New York City in 1991 and released on the Milestone label in 1992.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Down Through the Years | ||||
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| Live album by The Clifford Jordan Big Band | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | October 7, 1991 | |||
| Venue | Condon's, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:05 | |||
| Label | Milestone MCD-9197-2 | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane | |||
| Clifford Jordan chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [7] |
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden observed: "This 1991 big-band performance at Condon's in New York City also represents the final recording as a leader by Clifford Jordan, who died in 1993. In addition to Jordan's powerful and soulful tenor sax, trumpeters Dizzy Reece and Don Sickler, alto saxophonist Jerome Richardson, and pianist Ronnie Mathews are among the all-stars present on the date".[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Waited for You" | Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Highest Mountain" | Clifford Jordan | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Con Man" | Dizzy Reece | 9:04 |
| 4. | "Down Through the Years" | Jordan | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" | Ellington, Bob Russell | 8:05 |
| 6. | "Status Quo" | John Neely | 7:24 |
| 7. | "Japanese Dream" | Jordan | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Third Avenue" | Jordan | 7:07 |
| 9. | "Charlie Parker's Last Supper" | Jordan | 6:50 |
| Total length: | 59:05 | ||
Personnel
edit- Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone, bandleader
- Stephen Furtado, Dean Pratt, Dizzy Reece, Don Sickler – trumpet
- Brad Shigeta – trombone
- Kiane Zawadi – euphonium
- Jerome Richardson, Sue Terry - alto saxophone
- Lou Orenstein, Willie Williams – tenor saxophone
- Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
- Ronnie Mathews – piano
- David Williams – bass
- Vernel Fournier – drums
References
edit- ^ Jazzlists: Milestone Records 9000 series discography, accessed September 26, 2017.
- ^ Jazzlists: Clifford Jordan discography, accessed September 26, 2017.
- ^ Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed September 26, 2017.
- ^ Clifford Jordan catalog, accessed September 26, 2017.
- ^ Jazzdiscography: Milestone Records Listing, accessed September 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Clifford Jordan: Down Through the Years – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 801. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.