Drink Plenty Water

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Drink Plenty Water
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Studio album by
Clifford Jordan
Released2023
RecordedAugust, 1974
StudioMinot Studio, White Plains, New York
Genre
Length35:37
Label Harvest Song Records
HS2022-1
Producer Clifford Jordan
Clifford Jordan chronology
Glass Bead Games
(1973)		Drink Plenty Water
(2023)		 Half Note
(1985)

Drink Plenty Water is a studio album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan recorded in 1974 and released in 2023. [2] This recording was anticipated as Jordan's next album after his well-received 1973 double-LP, Glass Bead Games. It would also have been his third release with Strata-East Records. Unfortunately, this label went out of business in 1975, so the album never saw a release. [3]

Contents

The original tapes, found in the archives by Jordan's widow, Sandy Jordan, were subsequently remastered and officially issued on CD through her label, Harvest Song Records. [4]

This particular recording stands out as Jordan's sole lead vocal performance, with arrangements from bassist Bill Lee. [5] The accompanying musicians include Bill Hardman on trumpet, Dick Griffin on trombone, Charlie Rouse on bass clarinet, and Bernard Fennell on cello. Clifford Jordan's then-16-year-old daughter, Donna Harris, handles the lead vocals. [6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]

For Marc Myers "Clifford Jordan sounds terrific here along with his friends invited to participate" and Drink Plenty Water "is an unusual storytelling record, with spoken word over music and background vocals, but it's plenty soulful, earthy and musical. [2]

In the liner notes of the CD, Swiss pianist Franz Biffiger, describes this album as the pure opposite of its predecessor Glass Bead Games, claiming the latter as the "highest level of the Clifford Jordan Quartet work and this as a social and musical event in the tradition of Black folk music." [8]

Pierre Giroux from All About Jazz, qualifies this album with 4 stars, defining it as "an exciting blend of traditional and contemporary jazz elements and adds to Clifford Jordan's discography legacy." [7]

Track listing

Music and lyrics composed by Clifford Jordan, except lyrics of track #6 by David Smyrl.

  1. "The Highest Mountain" – 3:54
  2. "Witch Doctor's Chant (Ee-Bah-Lickey-Doo) " – 3:08
  3. "Drink Plenty Water and Walk Slow" – 3:08
  4. "I've Got a Feeling for You" – 3:13
  5. "My Papa's Coming Home" – 3:09
  6. "Talking Blues" – 9:32
  7. "Talking Blues" (Instrumental) – 9:33

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ↑ Clifford Jordan: Drink Plenty Water at AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Marc Myers (June 12, 2023). "Clifford Jordan: 'Drink Plenty Water'" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Dave Linn (July 1, 2023). "Clifford Jordan: Drink Plenty Water" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ Charles Waring (July 27, 2023). "Clifford Jordan & Friends: 'Drink Plenty Water' (Harvest Song Records)" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Jim Hynes (May 30, 2023). "Saxophonist Clifford Jordan's 1974 Vocal Session Discovered & Released As 'Drink Plenty Water'" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Michael Ullman (June 20, 2023). ""Drink Plenty Water"- Clifford Jordan's Swinging Ode to Disruption" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Pierre Giroux (October 28, 2023). "Clifford Jordan: Drink Plenty Water" . Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Drink Plenty Water. Clifford Jordan. Liner Notes. Harvest Song Records. HS2022-1.
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