Bearcat

by Clifford Jordan

Bearcat cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Jazzland
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:14
  • Community rating: 4.03/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Anchored by a remarkable rhythm section featuring Cedar Walton and Art Blakey, 'Bearcat' is a robust, intensely swinging session from tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan. The album perfectly captures Jordan's transition from straightforward hard bop into more expansive, Coltrane-influenced modal structures. His incredibly articulate, warm tone provides a cohesive narrative throughout the complex arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. Bearcat (5:01)
  2. Dear Old Chicago (5:32)
  3. How Deep Is the Ocean? (5:02)
  4. The Middle of the Block (5:09)
  5. You Better Leave It Alone (5:48)
  6. Malice Towards None (6:04)
  7. Out-House (5:34)

Credits

  • Clifford Jordan Quartet - primary artist
  • Teddy Smith - bass
  • J.C. Moses - drums
  • Cedar Walton - piano
  • Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone, written-by
  • Irving Berlin - written-by
  • Tom McIntosh - written-by

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