Inward Fire

Inward Fire
Studio album by Clifford Jordan
Released	1978
Recorded	April 5, 1977 CI Recording Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:06
Label	Muse MR 5128
Producer	Franklin Fuentes and Charles Thomas
Clifford Jordan chronology
Remembering Me-Me (1976) Inward Fire (1978) The Adventurer (1978)

Inward Fire is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in New York City in 1977 and released on the Muse label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
DownBeat	[5]

The Allmusic site rated the album with 4 stars. ^[3]

DownBeat gave the release 4 stars. ^[5] The review praised the album saying, "the skillful solo work and crisp rhythms by Louis Hayes, Richard Davis, and Azzedine Weston make this album well worth having". ^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated

1. "Inward Fire" - 6:40
2. "Abracadabra" - 6:41
3. "The Look" (Dizzy Reece) - 8:12
4. "Toy" - 6:08
5. "Buddy Bolden's Call" - 7:00
6. "Eat at Joe's" (Reece) - 9:25

Personnel

• Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone, flute
• Dizzy Reece - trumpet
• Howard Johnson - tuba
• Pat Patrick - tenor saxophone, flute
• Muhal Richard Abrams - piano
• Jimmy Ponder - guitar
• Richard Davis - bass
• Louis Hayes, Grover Everette - drums
• Azzedine Weston - congas
• Donna Jewel Jordan (track 2), Joe Lee Wilson (track 5) - vocals

References

1. Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 11, 2014
2. Fitzgerald, M., Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed April 11, 2014
3. Clifford Jordan – Inward Fire at AllMusic . Retrieved April 11, 2014.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
5. Birnbaum, Larry (May 3, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat . 46 (9): 28–29.