Blowing in from Chicago is an album by American jazz saxophonists Clifford Jordan and John Gilmore featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] The CD reissue added a bonus track from the same session.

Blowing in from Chicago
Studio album by Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore
Released	July 1957[1]
Recorded	March 3, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre	Jazz, hard bop
Length	46:15
Label	Blue Note BLP 1549
Producer	Alfred Lion
Clifford Jordan chronology
Blowing in from Chicago (1957) Cliff Jordan (1957)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album a 5 stars stating: "Clifford Jordan's first date as a leader actually found him sharing a heated jam session with fellow tenor John Gilmore. [...] This was one of Gilmore's few sessions outside of Sun Ra. This session finds both young tenor men in fine form. Recommended."[3] The Penguin Jazz Guide suggests that the album may be “the neglected masterpiece of Blue Note hard bop”, noting that Gilmore plays in a style distinct from the freer approach he used with Sun Ra, and that Jordan solos powerfully but with “real thought and logic”.[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

Track listing

1. "Status Quo" (John Neely) - 5:36
2. "Bo-Till" (Cliff Jordan) - 5:56
3. "Blue Lights" (Gigi Gryce) - 6:38
4. "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) - 9:34
5. "Evil Eye" (Jordan) - 5:14
6. "Everywhere" (Horace Silver) - 5:45
7. "Let It Stand" (Jordan, Gilmore) - 7:44 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Clifford Jordan, John Gilmore - tenor saxophone
• Horace Silver - piano
• Curly Russell - bass
• Art Blakey – drums

References