In the World

In the World
In the World
Studio album by Clifford Jordan
Released	1972
Recorded	Spring 1969
Studio	Town Sound Studios, Englewood, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:11
Label	Strata-East; SES-19721
Producer	Clifford Jordan
Clifford Jordan chronology

In the World is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Strata-East label in 1972.^[1] The album was rereleased on CD as part of The Complete Clifford Jordan Strata-East Sessions by Mosaic Records in 2013.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
DownBeat	^[4]

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "Whether at the helm of a record date or as a sideman, Clifford Jordan was known for giving his all. These studio recordings were originally made for Strata East, a label known for its adventurous spirit".^[3]

DownBeat reviewer Doug Ramsey assigned the album 4.5 stars.^[4] He wrote, "Jordan is impressive here on every count, as composer, soloist and leader".^[4] Ramsey praised the contributions of Kelly, Dorham, Priester and the rhythm sections, and said that "Jordan's solos are logical and passionate".^[4] "Really quite a lovely record, produced, not incidentally, by Jordan".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Clifford Jordan

"Vienna" - 17:10
"Doug's Prelude" - 4:47
"Ouagoudougou" - 11:00
"872" - 7:14

Personnel

Clifford Jordan — tenor saxophone
Don Cherry - cornet (tracks 1)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet (tracks 3 & 4)
Julian Priester - trombone
Wynton Kelly - piano
Richard Davis - cello, bass
Wilbur Ware - bass (tracks 1 & 3)
Ed Blackwell (tracks 3 & 4), Roy Haynes (tracks 3 & 4), Albert Heath (tracks 1 & 2) - drums

References

^ Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 8, 2014
^ "The Complete Clifford Jordan Strata-East Sessions,". Mosaic Records. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed April 8, 2014
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ramsey, Doug (February 14, 1974). "In the World". DownBeat. 41 (3): 18.

[1] Clifford Jordan discography accessed April 8, 2014

[2] "The Complete Clifford Jordan Strata-East Sessions,". Mosaic Records. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

[Allmusic-3] Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed April 8, 2014

[:0-4] Ramsey, Doug (February 14, 1974). "In the World". DownBeat. 41 (3): 18.

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Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	Blowing in from Chicago (1957) Cliff Jordan (1957) Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons (1957) Cliff Craft (1957) Spellbound (1960) A Story Tale (1961) Starting Time (1961) Bearcat (1962) These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly (1965) Soul Fountain (1966) In the World (1969) Glass Bead Games (1973) Half Note (1974) Drink Plenty Water (1974) Night of the Mark VII (aka, The Highest Mountain, Muse, 1975) On Stage Vol. 1 (1975) On Stage Vol. 2 (1975) On Stage Vol. 3 (1975) Firm Roots (1975) The Highest Mountain (SteepleChase, 1975) Remembering Me-Me (1976) Inward Fire (1977) The Adventurer (1978) Hello, Hank Jones (1978) Hyde Park After Dark (1981) Repetition (1984) Dr. Chicago (1984) Two Tenor Winner (1984) The Rotterdam Session (1985) Royal Ballads (1986) Live at Ethell's (1987) Masters from Different Worlds (1989) Four Play (1990) The Mellow Side of Clifford Jordan (1989–91) Play What You Feel (1990) Down Through the Years (1991)
With Art Farmer	Mirage (1982) You Make Me Smile (1984) Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn (1987) Blame It on My Youth (1988) Ph.D. (1989)
With Charles Mingus	Cornell 1964 (March 1964) Town Hall Concert (April 1964) Astral Weeks (April 1964) Mingus in Europe Volume I (April 1964) Mingus in Europe Volume II (April 1964) Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop (June 1964)
With Lee Morgan	Here's Lee Morgan (1960) Expoobident (1960) Take Twelve (1962)
With Max Roach	Percussion Bitter Sweet (1961) It's Time (1962) Speak, Brother, Speak! (1962)
With Cedar Walton	Spectrum (1968) The Electric Boogaloo Song (1969) A Night at Boomers, Vol. 1 (1973) A Night at Boomers, Vol. 2 (1973) The Pentagon (1976)
With others	Paul Chambers Quintet (1957) Sonny Clark Quintets/My Conception (1957) Epistrophy & Now's the Time (Richard Davis, 1972) Dealin' (Richard Davis, 1973) Iron Man (Eric Dolphy, 1963) Conversations (Eric Dolphy, 1963) To Bird with Love (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992) Roots (Slide Hampton, 1985) Luminous (John Hicks and Elise Wood, 1985) Shades (Andrew Hill, 1986) J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson, 1961) Con Alma! (Charles McPherson, 1965) Any Old Time (Carmen McRae, 1986) Carmen Sings Monk (Carmen McRae, 1988) Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1 (Mingus Dynasty, 1988) Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 (Mingus Dynasty, 1988) Pony's Express (Pony Poindexter, 1962) Manhattan Project (Dizzy Reece, 1976) The Jazz We Heard Last Summer (Sahib Shihab, 1957) Further Explorations (Horace Silver, 1958) Music Inc. (Charles Tolliver, 1970) What It Is (Mal Waldron, 1981) Money in the Pocket (Joe Zawinul, 1967)