SteepleChase · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Firm Roots
| Recorded | Apr 18, 1975 |
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| Label | SteepleChase |
| Released | 1975 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 463973 |
The record
The Magic Triangle rhythm section -- Walton, Jones, Higgins -- locks into a telepathic groove behind Jordan's tenor, his Chicago blues roots audible in every phrase. Recorded for SteepleChase during a stretch when this quartet ranked among the tightest working units in mainstream jazz.
Session personnel
- Sam Jones — bass
- Billy Higgins — drums
- Cedar Walton — piano
- Clifford Jordan — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1975 | SteepleChase · SCS-1033 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1976 | SteepleChase — STEREO |
| 1977 | Inner City Records · IC 2033 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | SteepleChase · SCS 1033 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | SteepleChase · SCS 1033 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | SteepleChase · 09L0177 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | SteepleChase · SCCD 31033 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | SteepleChase · SCS 1033 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram |
| 2017 | Think! Records · THCD-466 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | SteepleChase · SCS-1033 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram |
| — | SteepleChase · SCCD 31033 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | SteepleChase — File, MP3, Album, Reissue, VBR |
| — | SteepleChase · SCS 1033 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
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