Blowing in from Chicago

Blowing in from Chicago is an album by American jazz saxophonists Cliff Jordan and John Gilmore featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1] The CD reissue added a bonus track from the same session.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars stating "Clifford Jordan's first date as a leader actually found him sharing a heated jam session with fellow tenor John Gilmore... This was one of Gilmore's few sessions outside of Sun Ra's orbit and, if anything, he slightly overshadows the cooler-toned Jordan. Recommended.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Cliff Jordan except as indicated

1. "Status Quo" (John Neely) - 5:36
2. "Bo-Till" - 5:56
3. "Blue Lights" (Gigi Gryce) - 6:38
4. "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) - 9:34
5. "Evil Eye" - 5:14
6. "Everywhere" (Horace Silver) - 5:45
7. "Let It Stand" (Jordan, Gilmore) - 7:44 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on March 3, 1957

Personnel

• Cliff Jordan, John Gilmore - tenor saxophone
• Horace Silver - piano
• Curly Russell - bass
• Art Blakey – drums

References