These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly

These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly
Studio album by Clifford Jordan
Released	1965
Recorded	February 1 & 17, 1965 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:13
Label	Atlantic SD 1444
Producer	Donald Elfman
Clifford Jordan chronology
Bearcat (1962) These are My Roots (1965) Soul Fountain (1966)

These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly is an album featuring jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan performing tunes associated with Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars with the review by Scott Yanow stating, "Overall, this project is an unexpected success -- one would not have thought that Clifford Jordan and Leadbelly had that much in common!"^[2]

Track listing

All compositions are Traditional except as indicated

1. "Dick's Holler" - 4:53
2. "Silver City Bound" - 2:41
3. "Take This Hammer" - 4:18
4. "Black Betty" - 2:59
5. "The Highest Mountain" (Clifford Jordan) - 4:17
6. "Goodnight Irene" (Huddie Ledbetter) - 4:29
7. "De Gray Goose" - 3:38
8. "Black Girl" - 4:22
9. "Jolly O' the Ransom" - 2:22
10. "Yellow Gal" - 4:27

Personnel

• Clifford Jordan — tenor saxophone
• Roy Burrowes - trumpet
• Julian Priester - trombone
• Cedar Walton - piano
• Chuck Wayne - banjo
• Richard Davis - bass
• Albert Heath - drums
• Sandra Douglas - vocals (tracks 3 & 8)

References