Inward Fire
| Inward Fire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | April 5, 1977 | |||
| Studios | CI Recording Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:06 | |||
| Labels | Muse MR 5128 | |||
| Producers | Franklin Fuentes and Charles Thomas | |||
| Clifford Jordan chronology | ||||
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Inward Fire is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in New York City in 1977 and released on the Muse label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| DownBeat | [5] |
The Allmusic site rated the album with 4 stars.[3]
DownBeat gave the release 4 stars.[5] The review praised the album saying, "the skillful solo work and crisp rhythms by Louis Hayes, Richard Davis, and Azzedine Weston make this album well worth having".[5]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated
- "Inward Fire" - 6:40
- "Abracadabra" - 6:41
- "The Look" (Dizzy Reece) - 8:12
- "Toy" - 6:08
- "Buddy Bolden's Call" - 7:00
- "Eat at Joe's" (Reece) - 9:25
Personnel
[edit]- Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone, flute
- Dizzy Reece - trumpet
- Howard Johnson - tuba
- Pat Patrick - tenor saxophone, flute
- Muhal Richard Abrams - piano
- Jimmy Ponder - guitar
- Richard Davis - bass
- Louis Hayes, Grover Everette - drums
- Azzedine Weston - congas
- Donna Jewel Jordan (track 2), Joe Lee Wilson (track 5) - vocals
References
[edit]- ↑ Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Fitzgerald, M., Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed April 11, 2014
- 1 2 Clifford Jordan – Inward Fire at AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- 1 2 3 Birnbaum, Larry (May 3, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat. 46 (9): 28–29.
