On Stage Vol. 1

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On Stage Vol. 1
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Live album by
Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle
Released1977
RecordedMarch 29, 1975
The Bimhaus, Amsterdam, Holland
Genre Jazz
Length40:53
Label SteepleChase
SCS-1071
Producer Nils Winther
Clifford Jordan chronology
Night of the Mark VII
(1975)
On Stage Vol. 1
(1977)
On Stage Vol. 2
(1975)

On Stage Vol. 1 is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in Holland in 1975 and first released on the SteepleChase label in 1977. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow says that "the musicians sound inspired by each other's presence, and there are many strong solos from Jordan and Walton. Well worth investigating". [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated

  1. "Pinocchio" (Wayne Shorter) - 7:27
  2. "That Old Devil Moon" (Yip Harburg, Burton Lane) - 13:10
  3. "The Maestro" (Cedar Walton) - 6:08
  4. "The Highest Mountain" - 14:08

Personnel

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References

  1. Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 10, 2014
  2. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle – On Stage Vol. 1: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 801. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.