Quintet Instrumentation
1st Part	Trumpet, Alto Sax, C treble clef
2nd Part	Tenor Sax, Trombone, Alto Sax (Baritone Sax)
3rd Part
4th Part
5th Part
6th Part
Rhythm Section	Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar
Score	full score

 

Music Analysis

Another tenor saxophone legend, CLIFFORD JORDAN wrote for all sizes of ensembles. The quintets available here are from one of his early dates as a leader. He had already recorded with Paul Chambers as well as on Horace Silver and J.J. Johnson dates. He would later work with Dorham, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, and many others. QUITTIN' TIME by CLIFFORD JORDAN Uptempo swing QUINTET INSTRUMENTATION 1st part: Trumpet, Alto Sax, C treble clef 2nd part: Tenor Sax, Alto Sax (Baritone Sax), Trombone Rhythm Section: Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar FULL SCORE Quittin' Time (with 10-measure A sections) is fun to play, with interplay between the horns and rhythm section as well as some independent moving lines for the second part. SOLOS: The solo changes use II-Vs in a very unconventional way. They are playable by any soloist with some familiarity with the jazz language, but require some attention in order to master the unusual way that these ordinary harmonic materials are organized. difficulty level arr: medium solos: medium OTHER RECORDINGS Clifford Jordan "Repetition" Soul Note 121084 Willie Williams "Spirit Willie" Enja 7045

 

Jordan, Clifford

CLIFFORD JORDAN (1931-1993). A product of the Chicago jazz scene where his DuSable High School classmates included Johnny Griffin, John Gilmore and Richard Davis, Clifford played tenor sax with Max Roach and Sonny Stitt before moving to New York in 1957. From then on, he was in constant demand, playing with Horace Silver, Charles Mingus, Kenny Dorham, Andrew Hill, James Brown and J.J. Johnson. He led both small ensembles and big bands and played with Cedar Walton's trio. During the 1980s he recorded with such artists as Art Farmer, Barry Harris, Philly Joe Jones, and Tommy Flanagan. In all, Clifford performed on over 100 albums, 35 as a leader. His composition, "The Highest Mountain," is a contemporary standard and has been recorded by Art Farmer, Cedar Walton, T.S. Monk and Native Colours.