Cliff Jordan & John Gilmore - Blowing In From Chicago (1957) [2010 SACD]

Blowing in from Chicago is an album by American jazz saxophonists Clifford Jordan and John Gilmore featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album a 5 stars.

Clifford Jordan's first date as a leader actually found him sharing a heated jam session with fellow tenor John Gilmore. Backed by pianist Horace Silver, bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Art Blakey, the two saxophonists square off mostly on obscurities (other than Gigi Gryce's "Blue Lights" and "Billie's Bounce"). This was one of Gilmore's few sessions outside of Sun Ra's orbit and, if anything, he slightly overshadows the cooler-toned Jordan. Recommended.

Tracks:

01.Status Quo 05:34
02.Bo-Till 05:56
03.Blue Lights 06:37
04.Billie's Bounce 09:33
05.Evil Eye 05:13
06.Everywhere 05:46
07.Let it Stand 07:47

Personnel:

Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone)
John Gilmore (tenor saxophone)
Horace Silver (piano)
Curly Russell (bass)
Art Blakey (drums)