This 1970 album captures Jordan in a transitional period, stretching the boundaries of soul jazz with a spiritual and funk-inflected sound. It features a notable collaboration with the legendary Billy Brooks on drums.
- The album was recorded on October 15, 1969, at Atlantic Studios in New York City.
- It was produced by Joel Dorn, who also produced many of Jordan's Atlantic releases during this era.
- Despite being a well-regarded album, "Soul Fountain" did not chart on the Billboard jazz albums chart.
Clifford Jordan was a tenor saxophonist from Chicago who came to prominence in the hard bop and soul jazz scenes of the late 1950s and 1960s. By 1970, Jordan was moving beyond hard bop, exploring more contemporary sounds and grooves.
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