Play What You Feel
1997 live album by The Clifford Jordan Big Band
| Play What You Feel | ||||
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| Live album by The Clifford Jordan Big Band | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | December 25–31, 1990 | |||
| Venue | Condon's, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 69:36 | |||
| Label | Mapleshade MHS 512629A | |||
| Producer | Clifford Jordan, Pierre Sprey | |||
| Clifford Jordan chronology | ||||
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Play What You Feel is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan's Big Band which was recorded in New York City in 1990 and released on the Mapleshade label in 1997.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "In 1990, tenor-saxophonist Clifford Jordan achieved one of his lifetime goals and formed a big band. They recorded a demo in December, 1990, that helped land them a record deal ... The music on Play What You Feel, which was originally the demo, was released for the first time in 1997. The 16-piece orchestra, which includes many of Jordan's friends and longtime associates, was loose but tight, featuring strong solos, spirited ensembles and colorful straight-ahead arrangements ... all of the selections are fun and swinging. This is a highly recommended if little-known gem that makes one happy that Clifford Jordan was able to achieve his goal".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Third Avenue" | Clifford Jordan | 9:31 |
| 2. | "Angelica" | Duke Ellington | 10:40 |
| 3. | "Old Bo" | Jordan | 5:17 |
| 4. | "I Waited for You" | Dizzy Gillespie | 6:22 |
| 5. | "Introduction to Evidence" | Jordan | 0:31 |
| 6. | "Evidence" | Thelonious Monk | 7:24 |
| 7. | "I'll Be Around" | Alec Wilder | 5:24 |
| 8. | "Bearcat" | Jordan | 6:14 |
| 9. | "Down Through the Years" | Jordan | 7:17 |
| 10. | "Charlie Parker's Last Supper" | Jordan | 6:55 |
| 11. | "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" | Ellington, Bob Russell | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Band Roster" | Jordan | 0:44 |
| Total length: | 69:36 | ||
Personnel
- Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone, bandleader
- Joe Gardner, Dean Pratt, Dizzy Reece, Don Sickler – trumpet
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Kiane Zawadi – trombone, euphonium
- Charles Davis, John Jenkins - alto saxophone
- Junior Cook, Lou Orenstein, Willie Williams – tenor saxophone
- Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
- Ronnie Mathews – piano
- Ed Howard – bass
- Tommy Campbell – drums
References
- ^ Mapleshade Records catalog, accessed September 22, 2017
- ^ Jazzlists: Clifford Jordan discography, accessed September 22, 2017
- ^ Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed September 22, 2017
- ^ Clifford Jordan catalog, accessed September 22, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Clifford Jordan: Play What You Feel – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 801. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
leader or
co-leader
- Blowing in from Chicago (1957)
- Cliff Jordan (1957)
- Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons (1957)
- Cliff Craft (1957)
- Spellbound (1960)
- A Story Tale (1961)
- Starting Time (1961)
- Bearcat (1962)
- These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly (1965)
- Soul Fountain (1966)
- In the World (1969)
- Glass Bead Games (1973)
- Half Note (1974)
- Night of the Mark VII (aka, The Highest Mountain, Muse, 1975)
- On Stage Vol. 1 (1975)
- On Stage Vol. 2 (1975)
- On Stage Vol. 3 (1975)
- Firm Roots (1975)
- The Highest Mountain (SteepleChase, 1975)
- Remembering Me-Me (1976)
- Inward Fire (1977)
- The Adventurer (1978)
- Hello, Hank Jones (1978)
- Hyde Park After Dark (1981)
- Repetition (1984)
- Dr. Chicago (1984)
- Two Tenor Winner (1984)
- The Rotterdam Session (1985)
- Royal Ballads (1986)
- Live at Ethell's (1987)
- Masters from Different Worlds (1989)
- Four Play (1990)
- The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan (1989–91)
- Play What You Feel (1990)
- Down Through the Years (1991)
Art
Farmer
- Mirage (1982)
- You Make Me Smile (1984)
- Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn (1987)
- Blame It on My Youth (1988)
- Ph.D. (1989)
Charles
Mingus
- Cornell 1964 (March 1964)
- Town Hall Concert (April 1964)
- Astral Weeks (April 1964)
- Mingus in Europe Volume I (April 1964)
- Mingus in Europe Volume II (April 1964)
- Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop (June 1964)
Lee
Morgan
- Here's Lee Morgan (1960)
- Expoobident (1960)
- Take Twelve (1962)
Max
Roach
- Percussion Bitter Sweet (1961)
- It's Time (1962)
- Speak, Brother, Speak! (1962)
Cedar
Walton
- Spectrum (1968)
- The Electric Boogaloo Song (1969)
- A Night at Boomers, Vol. 1/Naima (1973)
- A Night at Boomers, Vol. 2 (1973)
- The Pentagon (1976)
others
- Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)
- Sonny Clark Quintets/My Conception (1957)
- Epistrophy & Now's the Time (Richard Davis, 1972)
- Dealin' (Richard Davis, 1973)
- Iron Man (Eric Dolphy, 1963)
- Conversations (Eric Dolphy, 1963)
- To Bird with Love (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992)
- Roots (Slide Hampton, 1985)
- Luminous (John Hicks and Elise Wood, 1985)
- Shades (Andrew Hill, 1986)
- J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson, 1961)
- Con Alma! (Charles McPherson, 1965)
- Any Old Time (Carmen McRae, 1986)
- Carmen Sings Monk (Carmen McRae, 1988)
- Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1 (Mingus Dynasty, 1988)
- Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 (Mingus Dynasty, 1988)
- Pony's Express (Pony Poindexter, 1962)
- Manhattan Project (Dizzy Reece, 1976)
- The Jazz We Heard Last Summer (Sahib Shihab, 1957)
- Further Explorations (Horace Silver, 1958)
- Music Inc. (Charles Tolliver, 1970)
- What It Is (Mal Waldron, 1981)
- Money in the Pocket (Joe Zawinul, 1967)
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