Tenor saxophonist
Clifford Jordan
was long an underrated player with a sound of his own and a style that hinted at the avant-garde while being well grounded in hard bop. On this live set (recorded at New York's Half Note),
Jordan
explores high-quality material (including
"Holy Land,"
"St. Thomas," "Rhythm-A-Ning" and his "The Highest Mountain") with pianist
Cedar Walton
, bassist
Sam Jones
and drummer
Albert "Tootie" Heath
. An excellent example of
Jordan's
music. ~ Scott Yanow