The Highest Mountain

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The Highest Mountain
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Studio album by
Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle
Released1975
RecordedApril 18, 1975
StudioTrixi Ton Studio, Munich, West Germany
Genre Jazz
Length43:50
Label SteepleChase
SCS-1047
Producer Nils Winther
Clifford Jordan chronology
Firm Roots
(1975)		The Highest Mountain
(1975)		 Remembering Me-Me
(1976)
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The Highest Mountain is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in West Germany in 1975 and first released on the SteepleChase label. [2] [3] The album should not be confused with the CD reissue of the Muse album Night of the Mark VII which also used the same title. [4]

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated

  1. "Bearcat" - 6:46
  2. "Seven Minds" (Sam Jones) – 9:28
  3. "Impressions of Scandinavia" – 4:48
  4. "Scorpio" [alternate take] (Jones) – 3:45 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "Firm Roots" [alternate take] (Cedar Walton) – 6:36 Bonus track on CD reissue
  6. "The House on Maple Street" (Walton) – 7:35
  7. "Miss Morgan" (Jones) – 5:55
  8. "The Highest Mountain" – 9:18

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 801. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ↑ Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 10, 2014
  3. ↑ Fitzgerald, M., Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed April 10, 2014
  4. ↑ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed April 10, 2014
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