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Clifford Jordan’s Long Lost 1974 Vocal Jazz Album Released

Source: David Lindsay
March 24, 2023

After 49 years on the shelf, Drink Plenty Water, a long-lost jazz recording from the late tenor sax master Clifford Jordan has been issued. Originally recorded for the Strata-East label in 1974, it is the only release in the Chicago native’s catalog that is primarily a vocal recording, with inventive arrangements courtesy of bassist Bill Lee. Joining Jordon on tenor are Dick Griffin on trombone, Bill Hardman on trumpet, Charlie Rouse on bass clarinet, Strata East co-founder Stanley Cowell on ...

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