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March 27, 1993: Tenor player Clifford Jordan dies at 61.
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- 1906
Clarinetist Pee Wee Russell born in St. Louis, MO. - 1909
Saxophonist Ben Webster born in Kansas City, MO. - 1924
Vocalist Sarah Vaughan born in Newark, NJ. - 1925
Tenor player Harold Ashby born in Kansas City, MO. - 1955
Hank Mobley records his first album as leader for Blue Note Records. - 1957
Al Cohn & Zoot Sims record "Al and Zoot". - 1961
Ornette Coleman plays tenor on his final recording session for Atlantic Records. - 1965
Wes Montgomery performs at Theatre des Champs Elysees in Paris. - 1967
The Don Ellis Orchestra plays "Live in 3 2/3 / 4 time". - 1993
Tenor player Clifford Jordan dies at 61. - 1997
Arthur Blythe records "Lenox Avenue Breakdown."