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Clifford Jordan opens with a single chorus on tenor sax, the first of two solos, followed by Cedar Walton on piano. Taken at a medium-up swing tempo of 166 BPM over the 26-bar AA' in D♭, the improvisation flows with assured, relaxed momentum. This legendary composition, with its sophisticated 26-bar AA' form in D-flat, is one of the most harmonically demanding standards in the jazz repertoire, and Jordan navigates its treacherous changes with confidence and lyrical grace. Recorded for the album Spellbound in 1960, the performance captures Clifford Jordan at 28 to 29 years old. Jordan's decision to include this challenging standard on Spellbound speaks to his artistic ambition and his rootedness in the jazz tradition.
Clifford Jordan was 28 to 29 years old at the time.
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