Musician Dictionary

Clifford Jordan

American jazz saxophone player (1931–1993) · jazz saxophonist

DescriptionAmerican jazz saxophone player (1931–1993)
Source: Wikidata
Born1931-09-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceChicago Chicago
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1993-03-27
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathManhattan Manhattan
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationbandleader saxophonist recording artist jazz musician composer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstenor saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz big band music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsDIW Records Criss Cross Jazz Blue Note
Source: Wikidata
Member ofClifford Jordan Quartet The Pentagon The Horace Silver Quintet The Charles Mingus Quintet The J.J. Johnson Sextet Howard McGhee And His Orchestra Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop Andrew Hill Trio And Quartet Charles Mingus Sextet Max Roach Quintet Jazz Contemporaries Mingus Big Band Klaus Weiss Quintet Lee Morgan Quintet Max Roach Quartet Paul Chambers Quintet Art Farmer Quintet Mal Waldron Quartet Dizzy Reece Sextet Cedar Walton Trio The Clifford Jordan Group Lee Morgan - Clifford Jordan Quintet Clifford Jordan And The Magic Triangle Slide Hampton Quintet The Pentagon (3) Clifford Jordan Quintet The Clifford Jordan Big Band Sonny Clark Quintet John Hicks / Elise Wood Quintet Clifford Jordan & Friends Charles Mingus Sextet Jazz Foundation of America
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

C Jordan C. Jordan C. Jordan Jr. C. Jordasn C.Jordan Cl. Jordan Cliff Jordan Clifford Jordan & Co. Clifford Jordan Jr. Clifford Jordan, Jr. Clifford L. Jordan, Jr. Jordan Red-Jordan

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Identifiers

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