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Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993)[1] 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 he recorded three albums for Blue Note.[2] He recorded with Horace Silver, J.J. Johnson, and Kenny Dorham, among others. He was part of the Charles Mingus Sextet, with Eric Dolphy, during its 1964 European tour.[2]

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Clifford Jordan
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Jordan performing with Barry Harris in 1980
Background information
Birth nameClifford Laconia Jordan Jr.
Born(1931-09-02)September 2, 1931
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 1993(1993-03-27) (aged 61)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentSaxophone
LabelsBlue Note, New Jazz, Riverside, Jazzland, Atlantic, Vortex, Strata-East, SteepleChase, Muse, Eastworld, Bee Hive, Soul Note, Criss Cross, Mapleshade, Milestone
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Jordan toured Africa with Randy Weston, and performed in Paris while living in Belgium.[3] In later years, he led his own groups, performed with Cedar Walton's quartet Eastern Rebellion,[4] and led a big band.[2]

Jordan was married to Shirley Jordan, a designer and former owner of The Clothes Gallery in New York.[3] He later married Sandy Jordan (née Williams), a graphic artist and Honorary Founders Board member of the Jazz Foundation of America.[5]

Death

Jordan died of lung cancer at the age of 61 in New York City. He is survived by a daughter, Donna Jewell Harris, (née Jordan), and a son, Eric Jordan.[1]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Paul Chambers

With Sonny Clark

With Dameronia

With Richard Davis

With Eric Dolphy

With Art Farmer

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Slide Hampton

  • Roots (Criss Cross, 1985)

With John Hicks and Elise Wood

With Andrew Hill

With J. J. Johnson

With Charles McPherson

With Carmen McRae

With Charles Mingus

With Mingus Dynasty

With Lee Morgan

With Pony Poindexter

With Freddie Redd

With Dizzy Reece

With Max Roach

With Sahib Shihab

With Horace Silver

With Charles Tolliver

With Mal Waldron

With Cedar Walton

With Joe Zawinul

References

External links

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