Soul Fountain

Soul Fountain
Studio album by Clifford Jordan
Released	1970
Recorded	October 12 & 25, 1966 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:13
Label	Vortex 2010
Producer	Arif Mardin
Clifford Jordan chronology
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Soul Fountain is an album featuring jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1966 and but not released on the Atlantic Records subsidiary Vortex label until 1970.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3½ stars with the review by Thom Jurek stating, "as a jazz album with big fat grooves, stellar playing, and arrangements, it's a monster".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated

1. "T.N.T." (Ben Tucker, Grady Tate, Bob Dorough) - 2:39
2. "I've Got a Feeling for You" - 3:00
3. "H.N.I.C." (Tate, Tucker) - 3:32
4. "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown) - 2:37
5. "Caribbean Cruise" - 2:07
6. "Señor Blues" (Horace Silver) - 5:42
7. "Eeh Bah Lickey Doo" - 4:05
8. "Retribution" (Abbey Lincoln) - 4:31

Personnel

• Clifford Jordan — tenor saxophone, flute, piano
• Jimmy Owens - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Julian Priester - trombone
• John Patton - organ (tracks 6-8)
• Frank Owens - piano, organ (tracks 1-5)
• Ben Tucker - bass (tracks 1-5)
• Bob Cranshaw - bass, electric bass (tracks 1-5)
• Bobby Durham (tracks 1-5), Billy Higgins (tracks 6-8) - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas (tracks 6-8)
• Joe Wohletz - bongos, percussion
• Orestes Vilato - percussion (tracks 1-5)

References