1975 studio album by Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle
The Highest Mountain Released 1975 Recorded April 18, 1975 Studio Trixi Ton Studio, Munich, West Germany Genre Jazz Length 43 :50 Label SteepleChase SCS-1047 Producer Nils Winther
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [1]
The Highest Mountain is an album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in West Germany in 1975 and first released on the SteepleChase label.[2] [3] The album should not be confused with the CD reissue of the Muse album Night of the Mark VII which also used the same title.[4]
Track listing [ ]
All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated
"Bearcat" - 6:46
"Seven Minds " (Sam Jones) – 9:28
"Impressions of Scandinavia" – 4:48
"Scorpio" [alternate take] (Jones) – 3:45 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Firm Roots" [alternate take] (Cedar Walton) – 6:36 Bonus track on CD reissue
"The House on Maple Street" (Walton) – 7:35
"Miss Morgan" (Jones) – 5:55
"The Highest Mountain" – 9:18
Personnel [ ]
References [ ]
^ Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin . p. 801. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0 .
^ Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 10, 2014
^ Fitzgerald, M., Clifford Jordan leader entry , accessed April 10, 2014
^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review , accessed April 10, 2014
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