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Starting Time is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Jazzland label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down BeatStarStarStarStar[2]
AllmusicStarStarStar[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStarStar[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars. The review by Scott Yanow stated: “The music is straight-ahead, and although the tunes are pretty obscure, the solos and high musicianship uplift the music. Recommended to straight-ahead jazz collectors”.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated

  1. “Sunrise in Mexico” (Kenny Dorham) – 5:58
  2. “Extempore” – 5:15
  3. “Down Through the Years” – 4:45
  4. “Quittin’ Time” – 4:40
  5. “One Flight Down” (Cedar Walton) – 4:43
  6. “Windmill” (Dorham) – 3:52
  7. “Don’t You Know I Care” (Duke Ellington, Mack David) – 4:55
  8. “Mosaic” (Walton) – 4:56

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 7, 2012
  2. ^ Down Beat: April 26, 1962 vol. 29, no. 9
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 7, 2012
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.