Cliff Jordan • Cliff Craft

 

 Clifford Jordan's Cliff Craft (1957) is a vehicle for his warm, powerful tenor sax. Jordan was not the flashiest player in the Blue Note stable, but he exuded confidence with every note. It seems likely that he was aware of Sonny Rollins as a stylist, but he was also looking further back to Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins. In 1957 Jordan was still working through his influences on his way to his own sound, but he had a huge presentation that must have made him an exciting player to see live. On this date, Jordan was joined by the magnificent—if ill- fated— Sonny Clark, who always structured his blues with unusual dexterity and originality, as well as the great Art Farmer on trumpet.

As a Van Gelder recording, Cliff Craft has one unusual feature. It was recorded in 1957, the first year stereo was widely employed. The date pushes both horns to the far left, instead of the more common split arrangement. The piano is nicely recessed into the stage, and is as fully realized as any in this catalog. The walking bass line on "Soul-Lo Blues" is forward in the mix with a terrific "thwack," and the cymbals have a widely dispersed ringing tone to them. Overall this is an excellent recording with smooth, detailed sound and terrific instrument definition.     

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 Cliff Craft (1957) de Clifford Jordan es un vehículo para su cálido y poderoso saxo tenor. Jordan no era el intérprete más llamativo de la casa Blue Note, pero desprendía confianza en cada nota. Es probable que conociera a Sonny Rollins como estilista, pero también miraba más atrás, a Charlie Parker y Coleman Hawkins. En 1957 Jordan todavía estaba trabajando con sus influencias en su camino hacia su propio sonido, pero tenía una enorme presentación que debió hacer de él un jugador emocionante de ver en vivo. En esta fecha, a Jordan se le unió el magnífico -aunque malogrado- Sonny Clark, que siempre estructuró su blues con inusual destreza y originalidad, así como el gran Art Farmer a la trompeta.

Como grabación de Van Gelder, Cliff Craft tiene una característica inusual. Se grabó en 1957, el primer año en que se empleó ampliamente el estéreo. La fecha empuja las dos trompas al extremo izquierdo, en lugar de la disposición dividida más común. El piano está muy bien empotrado en el escenario, y es tan completo como cualquiera de este catálogo. La línea de bajo en "Soul-Lo Blues" se encuentra en la mezcla con un excelente "thwack", y los platillos tienen un tono muy disperso. En general, se trata de una grabación excelente con un sonido suave y detallado y una excelente definición de los instrumentos.     

Tracklist:
1 - Laconia -
2 - Soul-Lo Blues -
3 - Cliff Craft -
4 - Confirmation -
5 - Sophisticated Lady -
6 - Anthropology -


Credits:
    Bass – George Tucker
    Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
    Drums – Louis Hayes
    Liner Notes – Robert Levin
    Photography By [Cover Photograph] – Francis Wolff
    Piano – Sonny Clark
    Producer – Alfred Lion
    Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
    Tenor Saxophone – Cliff Jordan
    Trumpet – Art Farmer

Notes
Recorded November 10, 1957.
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Label: Blue Note ‎– CDP 7243 8 56584 2 6
Series: Blue Note Connoisseur Series –
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/Cliff-Jordan-Cliff-Craft/release/4368663

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