| Inward Fire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | April 5, 1977 | |||
| Studio | CI Recording Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:06 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5128 | |||
| Producer | Franklin Fuentes and Charles Thomas | |||
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Inward Fire is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in New York City in 1977 and released on the Muse label.12
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   3 |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | 4 |
| DownBeat | 5 |
The Allmusic site rated the album with 4 stars.3
DownBeat gave the release 4 stars.5 The review praised the album saying, "the skillful solo work and crisp rhythms by Louis Hayes, Richard Davis, and Azzedine Weston make this album well worth having".5
Track listing
All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated
- "Inward Fire" - 6:40
- "Abracadabra" - 6:41
- "The Look" (Dizzy Reece) - 8:12
- "Toy" - 6:08
- "Buddy Bolden's Call" - 7:00
- "Eat at Joe's" (Reece) - 9:25
Personnel
- Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone, flute
- Dizzy Reece - trumpet
- Howard Johnson - tuba
- Pat Patrick - tenor saxophone, flute
- Muhal Richard Abrams - piano
- Jimmy Ponder - guitar
- Richard Davis - bass
- Louis Hayes, Grover Everette - drums
- Azzedine Weston - congas
- Donna Jewel Jordan (track 2), Joe Lee Wilson (track 5) - vocals
References
References
- Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 11, 2014
- Fitzgerald, M., Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed April 11, 2014
- Clifford Jordan – Inward Fire at AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Birnbaum, Larry (May 3, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat. 46 (9): 28–29.