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Firm Roots (Clifford Jordan album)

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Firm Roots
Studio album by
Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle
Released1975
RecordedApril 18, 1975
StudioTrixi Ton, Munich, West Germany
GenreJazz
Length48:48
LabelSteepleChase
SCS-1033
ProducerNils Winther
Clifford Jordan chronology
On Stage Vol. 3
(1975)
Firm Roots
(1975)
The Highest Mountain
(1975)

Firm Roots is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in West Germany in 1975 and first released on the Danish SteepleChase label but also released in the US by Inner City.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

In his review on AllMusic, Ron Wynn called the album "One of Jordan's best releases with The Magic Triangle ensemble."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Firm Roots" (Cedar Walton) – 8:43
  2. "Angel in the Night" (Billy Higgins) – 8:56
  3. "Scorpio" (Sam Jones) – 3:50
  4. "Bear Cat" (Clifford Jordan) – 4:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
  5. "Inga" (Higgins) – 7:57
  6. "Voices Deep Within Me" (Walton) – 6:28
  7. "One for Amos" (Jones) – 8:27

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 10, 2014
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, M., Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed April 10, 2014
  3. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle – Firm Roots: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 801. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.