Soul Fountain Explained

Soul Fountain
Type:	studio
Artist:	Clifford Jordan
Cover:	Soul Fountain.jpg
Released:	1970
Recorded:	October 12 & 25, 1966 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:13
Label:	Vortex 2010
Producer:	Arif Mardin
Chronology:	Clifford Jordan
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	In the World
Next Year:	1969

Soul Fountain is an album featuring jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1966 and but not released on the Atlantic Records subsidiary Vortex label until 1970.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states: "as a jazz album with big fat grooves, stellar playing, and arrangements, it's a monster".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Clifford Jordan,except as indicated.

1. "T.N.T." (Ben Tucker, Grady Tate, Bob Dorough) - 2:39
2. "I've Got a Feeling for You" - 3:00
3. "H.N.I.C." (Tate, Tucker) - 3:32
4. "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown) - 2:37
5. "Caribbean Cruise" - 2:07
6. "Señor Blues" (Horace Silver) - 5:42
7. "Eeh Bah Lickey Doo" - 4:05
8. "Retribution" (Abbey Lincoln) - 4:31

Personnel

• Clifford Jordan — tenor saxophone, flute, piano
  • Jimmy Owens - trumpet, flugelhorn Julian Priester - trombone
• John Patton - organ (tracks 6-8)
• Frank Owens - piano, organ (tracks 1-5)
• Ben Tucker - bass (tracks 1-5)
• Bob Cranshaw - bass, electric bass (tracks 1-5)
• Bobby Durham (tracks 1-5), Billy Higgins (tracks 6-8) - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas (tracks 6-8)
• Joe Wohletz - bongos, percussion
• Orestes Vilato - percussion (tracks 1-5)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/clifford-jordan/catalog/#vortex-lp-2010 Clifford Jordan discography
2. Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed April 8, 2014