| Dr. Chicago | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | August 3, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Vanguard Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:55 | |||
| Label | Bee Hive Records BH 7018 | |||
| Producer | Jim Neumann, Susan Neumann | |||
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Dr. Chicago is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1984 and released on the Bee Hive label. [1] [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The repertoire is colorful and diverse (three jazz standards, an obscurity, Jordan's bluesy title cut and Fournier's intriguing "Zombie"), and the very consistent Jordan is up to his usual high level". [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dr. Chicago" | Clifford Jordan | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Something to Live For" | Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn | 12:00 |
| 3. | "Zombie" | Vernel Fournier | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Touch Love" | Alonzo Levister | 5:44 |
| 5. | "If I Had You" | Irving King, with Ted Shapiro | 7:07 |
| 6. | "Bebop" | Dizzy Gillespie | 6:49 |
| Total length: | 42:55 | ||
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