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Clifford Jordan leads off the solos with a half-chorus on tenor sax, the first of three improvisations on the recording. At a ballad tempo of 52 BPM over the 32-bar AABA in A♭, the performance unfolds with spacious lyricism and emotional depth. Cliff solos over the 1st half of the form. The track demonstrates Jordan's versatility and emotional range, proving that his talents extended well beyond the hard-swinging territory that dominates the rest of the album. Recorded for the album Cliff Craft in 1957, the performance captures Clifford Jordan at 25 to 26 years old. Jordan meets these demands with grace, delivering a performance that honors Ellington's legacy while revealing his own capacity for lyrical expression.
Clifford Jordan was 25 to 26 years old at the time.
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