Oleo
Von Freeman & Clifford Jordan
1988 Chicago Jazz Festival
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A battle between Von Freeman and Clifford Jordan, captured at the 1988 “Chicago Jazz Festival.”
Personnel:
Von Freeman, tenor sax
Clifford Jordan, tenor sax
Willie Pickens, piano
Dan Shapera, bass
Robert Shy, drums
Two tenors face off with a unforgettable performance of Sonny Rollins’ 1954 composition “Oleo.”
Both men were professionally active as jazz musicians since the 1950s.
