Two Tenor Winner

Two Tenor Winner
Studio album by
Clifford Jordan Quintet with Junior Cook
Released1985
RecordedOctober 1, 1984
StudiosStudio 44, Monster, Holland
GenreJazz
Length49:29
LabelsCriss Cross Jazz
1011
ProducerGerry Teekens
Clifford Jordan chronology
Dr. Chicago
(1984)		 Two Tenor Winner
(1985)		 The Rotterdam Session
(1985)

Two Tenor Winner is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan's Quintet with Junior Cook which was recorded in the Netherlands in 1984 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStar

In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow called it "High-quality hard bop with a bit of competitiveness resulting in some fiery moments"

Track listing

  1. "Half and Half" (Charles Davis) - 9:46
  2. "Song of Her" (Cecil McBee) - 5:05
  3. "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 9:56
  4. "The Water Bearer" (Kirk Lightsey) - 8:05
  5. "Make the Man Love Me" (Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz) - 6:10
  6. "Two Tenor Winner" (Charles Mims, Jr.) - 7:21
  7. "Doug's Prelude" (Clifford Jordan) - 2:43

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 11, 2014
  2. ↑ Fitzgerald, M., Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed April 11, 2014
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Clifford Jordan Quartet with Junior Cook – Two Tenor Winner: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 802. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.