Album by Clifford Jordan
Glass Bead Games jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1973 and released on the Strata-East label.[ 1] The Complete Clifford Jordan Strata-East Sessions by Mosaic Records in 2013.[ 2]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 3]
The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated, "Clifford Jordan's two volumes of sessions under the title Glass Bead Games have long been heralded as some of the most important work of his career."[ 3] All About Jazz , Samuel Chell enthused "To call the playing 'remarkable' is to do it an injustice: rather, it's exemplary as a record of one instance of tapping into and then realizing the potential of the vast energy field that is human consciousness."[ 4]
Track listing
All compositions by Clifford Jordan except where noted.
"Powerful Paul Robeson" – 5:42
"Glass Bead Games" – 4:36
"Prayer to the People" – 4:16
"Cal Massey" (Stanley Cowell) – 2:42
"John Coltrane" (Bill Lee, Clifton Lee) – 6:48
"Eddie Harris" (Lee) – 4:19
"Biskit" (Lee) – 5:28
"Shoulders" (Cedar Walton) – 5:19
"Bridgework" (Walton) – 3:47
"Maimoun" (Cowell) – 5:40
"Alias Buster Henry" – 8:16 (Billy Higgins)
"One for Amos" – 6:47 (Sam Jones)
Personnel
Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone Stanley Cowell (tracks 1, 4–7, 10 & 11), Cedar Walton (tracks 2, 3, 8, 9 & 12) – piano Bill Lee (tracks 1, 4–7, 10 & 11), Sam Jones (tracks 2, 3, 8, 9 & 12) – bass Billy Higgins – drums , percussion
References
^ Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 9, 2014^ Mosaic Records website , accessed April 9, 2014^ a b Dryden, K. AllMusic Review accessed April 9, 2014
^ Chell, S., Clifford Jordan's Glass Bead Games: Coltrane's Progeny , All About Jazz , August 16, 2007.
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
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Paul Chambers Quintet Sonny Clark Quintets My Conception Epistrophy & Now's the Time Richard Davis , 1972)Dealin' Iron Man Eric Dolphy , 1963)Conversations To Bird with Love Dizzy Gillespie , 1992)Roots Slide Hampton , 1985)Luminous John Hicks and Elise Wood , 1985)Shades Andrew Hill , 1986)J.J. Inc. J.J. Johnson , 1961)Con Alma! Charles McPherson , 1965)Any Old Time Carmen McRae , 1986)Carmen Sings Monk Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1 Mingus Dynasty , 1988)Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 Pony's Express Pony Poindexter , 1962)Manhattan Project Dizzy Reece , 1976)The Jazz We Heard Last Summer Sahib Shihab , 1957)Further Explorations Horace Silver , 1958)Music Inc. Charles Tolliver , 1970)What It Is Mal Waldron , 1981)Money in the Pocket Joe Zawinul , 1967)
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As AsArt Blakey The Jazz WithArt Farmer Benny The Jazztet WithEddie Harris WithBilly Higgins WithMilt Jackson WithEtta James WithClifford WithBlue WithHouston With
God Bless Jug and Sonny Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt , 1973)Left Bank Encores Something for Lester Ray Brown , 1977)Slow Drag Donald Byrd , 1967)The Almoravid Joe Chambers , 1971–73)Somethin's Cookin' Junior Cook , 1981)Broken Shadows Ornette Coleman , 1971–72)Katumbo (Dance) Giant Steps John Coltrane , 1959)Up, Up and Away Sonny Criss , 1967)The Beat Goes On! This Is the Moment! Kenny Dorham , 1958)Blue Spring Cannonball Adderley , 1959)It's All Right! Teddy Edwards , 1967)Soul Trombone Curtis Fuller , 1961)Smokin' Tangerine Dexter Gordon , 1972)Generation Bush Dance Johnny Griffin , 1978)Roots Slide Hampton , 1985)The Quota Jimmy Heath , 1961)Triple Threat Mode for Joe Joe Henderson , 1966)Hub Cap Freddie Hubbard , 1961)Here to Stay The Body & the Soul Bolivia Highway One Bobby Hutcherson , 1978)Farewell Keystone Really Livin' J.J. Johnson , 1959)J.J. Inc. Save Your Love for Me Etta Jones , 1986)Advance! Philly Joe Jones , 1978)Drum Song Seven Minds Sam Jones , 1974)Something in Common First Class Kloss! Eric Kloss , 1967)Abbey Is Blue Abbey Lincoln , 1959)Strings! Pat Martino , 1967)From This Moment On! Charles McPherson , 1968)Horizons Caramba! Lee Morgan , 1968)The Sixth Sense The Mode Sonny Red , 1961)Sonny Red Setting Standards Woody Shaw , 1983)For Losers Archie Shepp , 1968–69)Kwanza Now Is the Time Idrees Sulieman , 1976)Goodbye Yesterday Lucky Thompson , 1972)Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail I Offer You Another Story Stanley Turrentine , 1969)Up Front David Williams , 1986)
