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These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly
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Studio album by
Clifford Jordan

Released1965
RecordedFebruary 1 & 17, 1965
New York City
GenreJazz
Length38:13
Label
Atlantic
SD 1444
ProducerDonald Elfman

Clifford Jordan chronology





Bearcat
(1962)

These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly
(1965)

Soul Fountain
(1966)

These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly is an album featuring jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan performing tunes associated with Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]




Contents





  • 1 Reception


  • 2 Track listing


  • 3 Personnel


  • 4 References




Reception[edit]






Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
4/5 stars[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "Overall, this project is an unexpected success -- one would not have thought that Clifford Jordan and Leadbelly had that much in common!"[2]



Track listing[edit]


All compositions are Traditional except as indicated


  1. "Dick's Holler" - 4:53

  2. "Silver City Bound" - 2:41

  3. "Take This Hammer" - 4:18

  4. "Black Betty" - 2:59

  5. "The Highest Mountain" (Clifford Jordan) - 4:17

  6. "Goodnight Irene" (Huddie Ledbetter) - 4:29

  7. "De Gray Goose" - 3:38

  8. "Black Girl" - 4:22

  9. "Jolly O' the Ransom" - 2:22

  10. "Yellow Gal" - 4:27


Personnel[edit]



  • Clifford Jordan — tenor saxophone

  • Roy Burrowes - trumpet


  • Julian Priester - trombone


  • Cedar Walton - piano


  • Chuck Wayne - banjo


  • Richard Davis - bass


  • Albert Heath - drums

  • Sandra Douglas - vocals (tracks 3 & 8)


References[edit]




  1. ^ Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 8, 2014


  2. ^ ab Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 8, 2014












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