Clifford Jordan
Tenor Sax Solo on
Last Night When We Were Young

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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. At a ballad tempo of 64 BPM over the 32-bar AABA' in E♭, the performance unfolds with spacious lyricism and emotional depth. The inclusion of this standard on Spellbound demonstrates Jordan's versatility, his ability to move from hard-swinging up-tempo performances to intimate ballad settings with equal conviction, revealing the full range of his musical personality. Recorded for the album Spellbound in 1960, the performance captures Clifford Jordan at 28 to 29 years old. Jordan's single-chorus tenor saxophone solo over the 32-bar AABA' form in E-flat is a model of ballad interpretation, his dark, voluminous tone and measured phrasing bringing gravitas and emotional depth to Arlen's poignant melody.

Clifford Jordan was 28 to 29 years old at the time.