Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993) was an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

player. While in Chicago, he performed with

Max Roach Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz Jazz drumming, drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in h ...

Sonny Stitt Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his ...

, and some

rhythm and blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly ...

groups. He moved to New York City in 1957, after which he recorded three albums for

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. He recorded with

Horace Silver Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sch ...

J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biography ...

, and

Kenny Dorham McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public ...

, among others. He was part of the

Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and ...

Sextet, with

Eric Dolphy Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist and flautist. On a few occasions, he also played the clarinet and piccolo. Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gai ...

, during its 1964 European tour. Jordan toured Africa with

Randy Weston Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious M ...

, and performed in

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while living in

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. In later years, he led his own groups, performed with

Cedar Walton Cedar Anthony Walton Jr. (January 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013) was an American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey's band, The Jazz Messengers, before establishing a long career as a bandleader and com ...

's quartet Eastern Rebellion, and led a big band. Jordan was married to Shirley Jordan, a designer and former owner of Clothing Manufacturing Corporation in

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. He later married Sandy Jordan (née Williams), a graphic artist and Honorary Founders Board member of the

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Death

Jordan died of lung cancer at the age of 61 in

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Discography

As leader

* 1957: ''

Blowing in from Chicago ''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.

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) co-led with

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* 1957: ''

Cliff Jordan Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. While in Chicago, he performed with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some rhythm and blues groups. He moved to New York City in 1957, after ...

'' (Blue Note) * 1957: ''

Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons ''Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons'' is an album by saxophonists John Jenkins (jazz musician), John Jenkins and Clifford Jordan and pianist Bobby Timmons recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige Records, New Jazz label.New Jazz) with John Jenkins and

Bobby Timmons Robert Henry Timmons (December 19, 1935 – March 1, 1974) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He was a sideman in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers for two periods (July 1958 to September 1959; February 1960 to June 1961), between which he w ...

* 1957: ''

Cliff Craft ''Cliff Craft'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note) * 1960: '' Spellbound'' (

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) * 1961: ''

A Story Tale ''A Story Tale'' is an album by jazz saxophonists Clifford Jordan and Sonny Red which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Jazzland label.Jazzland) with

Sonny Red Sylvester Kyner Jr. (December 17, 1932 – March 20, 1981), known as Sonny Red, was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer associated with the hard bop idiom among other styles. Sonny Red played with Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller, Paul Quin ...

* 1961: '' Starting Time'' (Jazzland) * 1962: ''

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'' (Jazzland) * 1965: '' These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly'' (

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) * 1968: ''

Soul Fountain ''Soul Fountain'' is an album featuring jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1966 and but not released on the Atlantic Records subsidiary Vortex label until 1970.Vortex In fluid dynamics, a vortex ( : vortices or vortexes) is a region in a fluid in which the flow revolves around an axis line, which may be straight or curved. Vortices form in stirred fluids, and may be observed in smoke rings, whirlpools in th ...

) * 1972: ''

In the World ''In the World'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Strata-East label in 1972. The album was rereleased on CD as part of ''The Complete Clifford Jordan Strata-East Sessions'' by Mosaic Re ...

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) * 1973: ''

Glass Bead Games ''Glass Bead Games'' is a double album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1973 and released on the Strata-East label. The album was re-released on CD as part of ''The Complete Clifford Jordan Strata-East Sessions'' by Mo ...

'' (Strata-East) * 1974: ''

Half Note ''Half Note'' is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1974 and first released on the SteepleChase label in 1985.SteepleChase Steeplechase may refer to: * Steeplechase (horse racing), a type of horse race in which participants are required to jump over obstacles * Steeplechase (athletics), an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing ...

) * 1975: ''

Night of the Mark VII ''Night of the Mark VII'' is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1975 and first released on the Muse label.Muse In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...

) * 1975: ''

On Stage Vol. 1 ''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.SteepleChase Steeplechase may refer to: * Steeplechase (horse racing), a type of horse race in which participants are required to jump over obstacles * Steeplechase (athletics), an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing ...

) * 1975: '' On Stage Vol. 2'' (

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) * 1975: ''

On Stage Vol. 3 ''On Stage Vol. 3'' is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in Holland in 1975 and first released on the SteepleChase Records, SteepleChase label in 1979.SteepleChase Steeplechase may refer to: * Steeplechase (horse racing), a type of horse race in which participants are required to jump over obstacles * Steeplechase (athletics), an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing ...

) * 1975: '' Firm Roots'' (

) * 1975: ''

The Highest Mountain ''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. The album should not be confused with the CD reissue of the Muse album ''Night of the Mar ...

'' (

) * 1976: '' Remembering Me-Me'' (Muse) * 1977: ''

Inward Fire ''Inward Fire'' is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in New York City in 1977 and released on the Muse label.Fitzgerald, M.Clifford Jordan leader entry accessed April 11, 2014 Reception The Allmusic site rated the album ...

'' (Muse) * 1978: '' The Adventurer'' (Muse) * 1978: ''

Hello, Hank Jones ''Hello, Hank Jones'' is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded direct-to-disc in New York City in 1977 and released on the Japanese Eastworld label.Fitzgerald, M.Clifford Jordan leader entry accessed April 11, 2014 Reception ...

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) * 1981: ''

Hyde Park After Dark ''Hyde Park After Dark'' is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in Chicago in 1981 together with Victor Sproles on bass, Wilbur Campbell on drums, Norman Simmons on piano, Cy Touff on bass trumpet, and Von Freeman on saxoph ...

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) with

Victor Sproles Victor Sproles (November 18, 1927 in Chicago – May 13, 2005) was an American jazz bassist. Sproles worked in the 1950s with Red Rodney and Ira Sullivan and appears on the Sun Ra recordings '' Super-Sonic Jazz'', '' Sound of Joy'' and '' Deep ...

Von Freeman Earle Lavon "Von" Freeman Sr. (October 3, 1923 – August 11, 2012) was an American hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, Freeman as a young child was exposed to jazz. His father, George, a city policeman, was a c ...

Cy Touff Cyril James Touff (March 4, 1927 in Chicago – January 24, 2003 in Evanston, Illinois) was a jazz bass trumpeter. He was one of the few jazz musicians known as a bass trumpeter. He was also associated with West coast jazz although he spent most o ...

* 1984: ''

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) * 1984: ''

Dr. Chicago ''Dr. Chicago'' is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1984 and released on the Bee Hive label.Two Tenor Winner ''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.Fitzgerald, M.Clifford Jordan leader entry accessed April 11, ...

'' ( Criss Cross) with

Junior Cook Herman "Junior" Cook (July 22, 1934 – February 3, 1992) was an American hard bop tenor saxophone player. Biography Cook was born in Pensacola, Florida. After playing with Dizzy Gillespie in 1958, Cook was a member of the Horace Silver Quin ...

* 1985: '' The Rotterdam Session'' (Audio Daddio) with

Philly Joe Jones Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Early career As a child, Jones appeared as a featured tap dancer on ''The Kiddie Show'' on the Philadelphia radio station WIP. He was ...

and James Long * 1986: ''

Royal Ballads ''Royal Ballads'' is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan's Quartet which was recorded in late 1986 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.Fitzgerald, M.Clifford Jordan leader entry accessed April 11, 2014 Reception In his review on ...

'' (Criss Cross) * 1987: '' Live at Ethell's'' ( Mapleshade) * 1989: ''

Blue Head ''Blue Head'' is a live album by saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman's Quartet plus Clifford Jordan recorded at the 5th Annual Riverside Park Arts Festival in 1989 and released on the Candid label.Candid Candid may refer to: * Candid (app), a mobile app for anonymous discussions * Candid (organization), providing information on US nonprofit companies * Candid Records, a record label * Ilyushin Il-76, NATO reporting name ''Candid'', a Soviet aircraf ...

, 1990) with

David "Fathead" Newman David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist, who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader, but is best known for his work as a sideman on seminal 1950s and ...

* 1989: '' Masters from Different Worlds'' (Mapleshade) with

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and

Julian Priester Julian Priester (born June 29, 1935) is an American jazz trombonist and occasional euphoniumist. He is sometimes credited "Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto". He has played with Sun Ra, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Herbie Hancock. Bio ...

* 1990: '' Four Play'' ( DIW/ Columbia) with Richard Davis, James Williams &

Ronnie Burrage Ronnie Burrage (born James Ronaldo Burrage October 19, 1959) is an American jazz drummer. His style draws from jazz, funk, and soul. Career He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Burrage sang in the St. Louis Cathedral boys' choir f ...

* 1989-90: ''

The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan ''The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan'' is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded between 1989 and 1991 and released on the Mapleshade label in 1997.Play What You Feel ''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 Records, Mapleshade label in 1997.Down Through the Years ''Down Through the Years'' is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan's Big Band that was recorded in New York City in 1991 and released on the Milestone label in 1992.

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)

As sideman

With

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*''

Paul Chambers Quintet ''Paul Chambers Quintet'' is the fourth studio album by American jazz bassist Paul Chambers recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label in April 1958.

'' (Blue Note, 1957) With

Sonny Clark Conrad Yeatis "Sonny" Clark (July 21, 1931 – January 13, 1963) was an American jazz pianist and composer who mainly worked in the hard bop idiom. Early life Clark was born and raised in Herminie, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town east of Pit ...

*'' Sonny Clark Quintets'' (Blue Note, 1957, the three tracks with Clifford Jordan reissued on '' My Conception'', 2008 CD) With Richard Davis *''

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'' (Muse, 1973) With

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'' (1963) With

Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, double ...

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'' (Soul Note, 1982) *''

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, 1987) *''

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'' (Contemporary, 1988) *''

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, 1992) With

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but addi ...

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, 1992) With

Slide Hampton Locksley Wellington Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. As his nickname implies, Hampton's main instrument was slide trombone, but he also occasionally played tuba and flugelho ...

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and

Elise Wood Elise Wood is a jazz flautist. Biography Wood studied classical flute in Philadelphia. In the 1970s, she moved from there to New York. There, she played in jazz groups, including with bassist Vishna Wood. They married, but were leading separate liv ...

*'' Luminous'' (Nilva, 1985) With Andrew Hill *''

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'' (Soul Note, 1986) With

J. J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biograph ...

*'' J.J. Inc.'' (Columbia, 1960) With Charles McPherson *'' Con Alma!'' (Prestige, 1965) With

Carmen McRae Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpre ...

*'' Any Old Time'' (1986) *''

Carmen Sings Monk ''Carmen Sings Monk'' is a 1990 studio album by the American jazz singer Carmen McRae, focusing exclusively on the songs composed by Thelonious Monk. It was one of the last recordings released in her lifetime. McRae was accompanied by Clifford Jo ...

'' (1988) With

*''

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Town Hall Concert ''Town Hall Concert'' is a 1964 live album by the jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus. It was recorded in New York City at The Town Hall on April 4, 1964. "So Long Eric" is a 12-bar blues that got its name after Eric Dolphy informed Mingus ...

'' (Jazz Workshop, 1964) *''

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'' * '' Revenge!'' (1964) *''

The Great Concert of Charles Mingus ''The Great Concert of Charles Mingus'' is a live album by the jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, recorded at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France, on April 19, 1964. It was originally released as a triple album in 1971 on the ...

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, 1964

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*'' Mingus in Europe Volume I'' (

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, 1964

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*'' Mingus in Europe Volume II'' (Enja, 1964

*'' Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop'' (

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, 1964) With

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* '' Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1'' (Soul Note, 1988) * '' Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2'' (Soul Note, 1988) With

Lee Morgan Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's '' Blue Train'' (1 ...

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Expoobident ''Expoobident'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan originally released on the Vee-Jay label. It was recorded on October 14, 1960 and features performances by Morgan with Clifford Jordan, Eddie Higgins, Art Davis and Art Blakey. Reception T ...

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Pony Poindexter Norwood "Pony" Poindexter (February 8, 1926, New Orleans, Louisiana – April 14, 1988, Oakland, California) was an American jazz saxophonist. Poindexter began on clarinet and switched to playing alto and tenor sax. In 1940 he studied unde ...

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Freddie Redd Freddie Redd (May 29, 1928 – March 17, 2021) was an American Hard bop, hard-bop pianist and composer. He is best known for writing music to accompany ''The Connection (play), The Connection'' (1959), a play by Jack Gelber. According to Peter ...

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Sahib Shihab Sahib Shihab (born Edmund Gregory; June 23, 1925 – October 24, 1989) was an American jazz and hard bop saxophonist (baritone, alto, and soprano) and flautist. He variously worked with Luther Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Fletcher Henderson, Tad ...

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Further Explorations ''Further Explorations by the Horace Silver Quintet'' is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver, released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label in 1958 and containing performances by Silver with Art Farmer, Clifford Jordan, Teddy Kotick, an ...

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Mal Waldron Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college. In the following dozen years or so Wa ...

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What It Is What It Is may refer to: Music Album * ''What It Is'' (Boogaloo Joe Jones album), 1971 * ''What It Is'', a Cordelia's Dad album * ''What It Is'' (Mal Waldron album), 1981 * ''What It Is'' (PSD album), 1999 * ''What It Is'' (Jacky Terrasson ...

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The Electric Boogaloo Song ''The Electric Boogaloo Song'' is an album by pianist Cedar Walton, which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.A Night at Boomers, Vol. 1 ''A Night at Boomers, Vol. 1'' (reissued on CD as ''Naima'') is a live album by pianist Cedar Walton recorded in 1973 and released on the Muse Records, Muse label.

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Joe Zawinul Josef Erich Zawinul ( '; 7 July 1932 – 11 September 2007) was an Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist and composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with Miles Davis and to bec ...

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References

External links

Clifford Jordan Leader discography
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