Monday, November 24, 2025

Duke Jordan


 





















Artist:  Duke Jordan

Birth Name:  Irving Sidney Jordan

Born:  April 1, 1922.  Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died:  August 8, 2006 (Aged 84).  Valby, Copenhagen, Denmark

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Saxophone Jazz

Occupation:  Musician, Pianist

Instruments:  Piano


Duke Jordan was an American Jazz Pianist from Brooklyn, New York.  He was a regular member of Charlie Parker's Quintet during 1947-48, which also featured Miles Davis.  He had a long solo career from the mid-1950s onwards.  He also worked with Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz, Clifford Brown, Art Blakey.  From 1952 to 1962, he was married  to the Jazz Singer Sheila Jordan.














Title:  Flight To Jordan (2025)

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Saxophone Jazz

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:  *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Flight To Jordan (5:32)

 2.  Star Brite (7:49)

 3.  Squawkin (5:00)

 

Side Two:


 1.  Deacon Joe (8:43)

 2. Split Quick (5:11)

 3.  Si-Joya (6:46)


Personnel:


Duke Jordan:  Piano

Dizzy Reece:  Trumpet

Stanley Turrentine:  Tenor Saxophone

Reginald Workman:  Bass

Art Taylor:  Drums


Flight To Jordan is an album by Duke Jordan, originally released in 1960 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on November 7, 2025 by Blue Note.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.









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