title: Starting Time
text: # Starting Time
  
  Starting Time is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Jazzland label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Down Beat | |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
  
  The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars. The review by Scott Yanow stated: "The music is straight-ahead, and although the tunes are pretty obscure, the solos and high musicianship uplift the music. Recommended to straight-ahead jazz collectors".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Clifford Jordan except as indicated
  
  * "Sunrise in Mexico" (Kenny Dorham) - 5:58
  * "Extempore" - 5:15
  * "Down Through the Years" - 4:45
  * "Quittin' Time" - 4:40
  * "One Flight Down" (Cedar Walton) - 4:43
  * "Windmill" (Dorham) - 3:52
  * "Don't You Know I Care" (Duke Ellington, Mack David) - 4:55
  * "Mosaic" (Walton) - 4:56
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone
  * Kenny Dorham - trumpet
  * Cedar Walton - piano
  * Wilbur Ware - bass
  * Albert Heath - drums
  