| Night of the Mark VII | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | March 26, 1975 Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:49 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5045 | |||
| Producer | Becky Wisdom | |||
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Night of the Mark VII is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1975 and first released on the Muse label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow notes that this is "Overall, Night of the Mark 7 features high-quality hard bop from four of the greats of the idiom, so it is easily recommended to those not already owning the music." [2]
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