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. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
1. Status Quo (John Neely)
2. Bo-Till (Clifford Jordan)
3. Blue Lights (Gigi Gryce)
4. Billie's Bounce (Charlie Parker)
5. Evil Eye (Clifford Jordan)
6. Everywhere (Horace Silver)
HORACE SILVER piano
CLIFFORD JORDAN tenor saxophone
JOHN GILMORE tenor saxophone
CURLY RUSSELL bass
ART BLAKEY drums
Recorded on March 3, 1957 at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
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