Clifford Jordan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clifford Jordan

American jazz saxophone player

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1931

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1993

Profession: composer, bandleader, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player.
While in Chicago, he performed with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some rhythm and blues groups.
He moved to New York City in 1957, after which he recorded three albums for Blue Note.
He recorded with Horace Silver, J.J.
Johnson, and Kenny Dorham, among others.
He was part of the Charles Mingus Sextet, with Eric Dolphy, during its 1964 European tour.Jordan toured Africa with Randy Weston, and performed in Paris while living in Belgium.
In later years, he led his own groups, performed with Cedar Walton's quartet Eastern Rebellion, and led a big band.Jordan was married to Shirley Jordan, a designer and former owner of Clothing Manufacturing Corporation in New York.
He later married Sandy Jordan (née Williams), a graphic artist and Honorary Founders Board member of the Jazz Foundation of America.