| Starting Time | ||||
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| Studio album by Clifford Jordan | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | June 14 & 15, 1961 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Jazzland JLP 52 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Clifford Jordan chronology | ||||
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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.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
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".
Track listing
All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated
- "Sunrise in Mexico" (Kenny Dorham) - 5:58
- "Extempore" - 5:15
- "Down Through the Years" - 4:45
- "Quittin' Time" - 4:40
- "One Flight Down" (Cedar Walton) - 4:43
- "Windmill" (Dorham) - 3:52
- "Don't You Know I Care" (Duke Ellington, Mack David) - 4:55
- "Mosaic" (Walton) - 4:56
Personnel
- Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone
- Kenny Dorham - trumpet
- Cedar Walton - piano
- Wilbur Ware - bass
- Albert Heath - drums
References
- Jazzland Records discography accessed November 7, 2012
- Down Beat: April 26, 1962 vol. 29, no. 9
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 7, 2012
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.