''On Stage Vol. 3'' is a
live album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
by saxophonist
Clifford 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 ...
which was recorded in Holland in 1975 and first released on the
SteepleChase
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* 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 ...
label in 1979.
Clifford Jordan discography
accessed April 10, 2014
Reception
In his review on Allmusic
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, Scott Yanow notes that "This final installment of a 1975 concert in Amsterdam finds tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan in fine form... Like the previous two volumes, this one is also recommended"
Track listing
''All compositions by Cedar Walton except as indicated''
# "Seven Minds" (Sam Jones) - 13:19
# "Shoulders" - 6:42
# " St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a ...
) - 14:32
# "Bleecker Street Theme" - 5:20
Personnel
*Clifford 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 ...
- tenor saxophone
*Cedar Walton - piano
*Sam Jones (musician), Sam Jones - double bass, bass
*Billy Higgins - drum kit, drums
References
{{Cedar Walton
Clifford Jordan live albums
1979 live albums
SteepleChase Records live albums