Firm Roots (Clifford Jordan album)

Firm Roots
Studio album by Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle
Released	1975
Recorded	April 18, 1975 Trixi Ton Studio, Munich, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:48
Label	SteepleChase SCS-1033
Producer	Nils Winther
Clifford Jordan chronology
On Stage Vol. 3 (1975) Firm Roots (1975) The Highest Mountain (1975)

Firm Roots is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in West Germany in 1975 and first released on the Danish SteepleChase label but also release in the US on Inner City.^[1][2]

Reception

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

In his review on Allmusic, Ron Wynn called the album "One of Jordan's best releases with The Magic Triangle ensemble"^[3]

Track listing

1. "Firm Roots" (Cedar Walton) - 8:43
2. "Angel in the Night" (Billy Higgins) - 8:56
3. "Scorpio" (Sam Jones) - 3:50
4. "Bear Cat" (Clifford Jordan) - 4:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
5. "Inga" (Higgins) - 7:57
6. "Voices Deep Within Me" (Walton) - 6:28
7. "One for Amos" (Jones) - 8:27

Personnel

• Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone
• Cedar Walton - piano
• Sam Jones - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

References

1. Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 10, 2014
2. Fitzgerald, M., Clifford Jordan leader entry, accessed April 10, 2014
3. Wynn, Ron. Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle – Firm Roots: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 115. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.