Blowing in from Chicago

Blowing in from Chicago
Studio album by Cliff Jordan & John Gilmore
Released	July 1957[1]
Recorded	March 3, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre	Jazz, Hard Bop
Length	46:15
Label	Blue Note BLP 1549
Producer	Alfred Lion
Cliff Jordan chronology
Blowing in from Chicago (1957) Cliff Jordan (1957)

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.^[2] The CD reissue added a bonus track from the same session.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album a 5 stars stating^[3] "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."

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

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

Personnel

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

References

1. Billboard July 15, 1957
2. Blue Note discography accessed December 1, 2010
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.