Released 1962 Artist Clifford Jordan Producer Orrin Keepnews Genre Jazz | Length 37:47 Release date 1962 Label Jazzland | |
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Recorded December 28, 1961, January 10, 1962
New York City Bearcat
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Bearcat clifford jordan
Bearcat is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in late 1961 and early 1962 and released on the Jazzland label.
Contents
Reception
Writing in the Chicago Tribune, Jack Fuller stated "For me hard bop is like the blues that you find at its core. I can`t always listen to it with pleasure. It is never monotonous, no matter how closely it hews to the norm. And when it is energetic and smiling, as it is on this reissue of a 1962 release by tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan backed by pianist Cedar Walton, it can almost always lift my spirits, too". Scott Yanow stated in his review for Allmusic, "It would be 1973 before Jordan had another opportunity to be showcased in a quartet format, making this formerly rare set one of his best all-around recordings".
Track listing
All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated
- "Bear Cat" - 4:56
- "Dear Old Chicago" - 5:30
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) - 4:58
- "The Middle of the Block" - 4:59
- "You Better Leave It Alone" - 5:57
- "Malice Towards None" (Tom McIntosh) - 5:58
- "Out-House" - 5:29
Personnel
Songs
1Bearcat5:01
2Dear Old Chicago5:32
3How Deep Is the Ocean?5:02