Two Tenor Winner
| Two Tenor Winner | ||||
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| Studio album by Clifford Jordan Quintet with Junior Cook | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | October 1, 1984 Studio 44, Monster, Holland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:29 | |||
| Label | Criss Cross Jazz 1011 | |||
| Producer | Gerry Teekens | |||
| Clifford Jordan chronology | ||||
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Two Tenor Winner is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan's Quintet with Junior Cook which was recorded in the Netherlands in 1984 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow called it "High-quality hard bop with a bit of competitiveness resulting in some fiery moments"[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Half and Half" (Charles Davis) - 9:46
- "Song of Her" (Cecil McBee) - 5:05
- "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 9:56
- "The Water Bearer" (Kirk Lightsey) - 8:05
- "Make the Man Love Me" (Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz) - 6:10
- "Two Tenor Winner" (Charles Mims, Jr.) - 7:21
- "Doug's Prelude" (Clifford Jordan) - 2:43
Personnel
[edit]- Clifford Jordan, Junior Cook - tenor saxophone
- Kirk Lightsey - piano
- Cecil McBee - bass
- Eddie Gladden - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 11, 2014
- ^ Fitzgerald, M., Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed April 11, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Clifford Jordan Quartet with Junior Cook – Two Tenor Winner: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 802. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
