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Clifford Jordan

tenor saxophone

Chicago-born tenor saxophonist; Barry names him among the guest soloists at the first of his big concerts with singers and strings, and Barry had a group with him in the 1980s.

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What Barry says

Barry’s first big concert had ten singers, ten strings and four guest soloists. He thinks these were Slide Hampton, Clifford Jordan, Tommy Turrentine and perhaps Harold Vick.

Barry Harris, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program ¶312

The concert grew out of a talk at a restaurant with, Barry thinks, Clifford and some others. When someone said he would love to play with strings, Barry asked why they should wait for someone else to arrange it, and said he would give a strings concert himself, though he knew nothing about strings.

Barry Harris, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program ¶312

Barry calls that first concert his most successful ever: he sold enough tickets by himself, and afterwards his concerts grew to fifty singers, fifteen strings and a big band.

Barry Harris, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program ¶314

When Ted Panken recalls the fine group Barry had with Clifford in the 1980s and their playing of Bean and the Boys, Barry says he loved that tune with Clifford; there were a few songs the two loved to play, among them Dizzy’s I Waited For You.

Barry Harris on WKCR-FM ¶457Barry Harris on WKCR-FM ¶458

In his own words

Oh yes. I loved that song with Clifford. There were a few songs Clifford and I loved to play. We loved to play “I Waited For You,” which was Diz’s song.

Barry Harris on WKCR-FM. On the group they had together in the 1980s ¶458

‘Cause we were sitting at a restaurant, I think it was Clifford, some others, and we got to talking, and somebody said, “I sure would like to play with strings.”

Barry Harris, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. Smithsonian oral history, on how his big strings concerts began ¶312

I think the guest soloists were Slide Hamilton [Hampton], Jordan – Clifford Jordan, Tommy Turrentine, who could be the fourth?

Barry Harris, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program. On the soloists at that concert ¶312

Every mention

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Ep. 20 | Charles McPherson: Meeting Charlie Parker, Studying with Barry Harris, and the Art of Bebop

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    Interviewer

    Podcast intro lists Clifford Jordan among the jazz greats Charles McPherson has performed and recorded with.

    Watch on YouTube at 0:32

In the interviews and notes

  • Barry, Smithsonian oral history 2010 Barry, in his own words

    Barry recalls that the idea for his first strings concert came up at a restaurant, he thinks with Clifford and others, and that Clifford Jordan was among the four guest soloists when it took place.

    Barry Harris, Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program ¶312

  • Barry, phone interview with Ted Panken, 2000 Barry, in his own words

    Reminded of the group he had with Clifford in the 1980s, Barry says he loved playing Bean and the Boys with him, and that the two also loved Dizzy’s I Waited For You.

    Barry Harris on WKCR-FM ¶457Barry Harris on WKCR-FM ¶458

Recordings that name them

Barry’s performances and records in the archive that credit or name them.