Duke Jordan
Although he had a long career, Duke Jordan will always be best known for being pianist with Charlie Parker's classic 1947 quintet. A little earlier, he worked with the Savoy Sultans, Coleman Hawkins, and the Roy Eldridge big band (1946). After his year with Parker (his piano introductions to such songs as "Embraceable You" were classic), Jordan worked with the Sonny Stitt/Gene Ammons quintet (1950-1951) and Stan Getz (1949 and 1952-1953). He started recording as a leader in 1954, debuting his most famous composition, "Jor-Du," the following year. Although he worked steadily during the next few decades (writing part of the soundtrack for the French film Les Liaisons Dangereuses), Jordan was in obscurity until he began recording on a regular basis for Steeplechase in 1973. Duke Jordan, who was married for a time to the talented jazz singer Sheila Jordan, lived in Denmark from 1978 until his death on August 8, 2006. He recorded through the years for Prestige, Savoy, Blue Note, Charlie Parker Records, Muse, Spotlite, and Steeplechase.
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Flight to Denmark
Jazz - Erschienen bei SteepleChase am 01.01.2016
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Live in Japan, Vol. 1 (Live)
Jazz - Erschienen bei SteepleChase am 01.01.1987
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Flight to Jordan (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 28.09.2014
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Three Classic Albums Plus (Trio & Quartet / Flight to Jordan / Les Liaisons Dangereuses) [Remastered]
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 28.09.2014
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BeBop Piano
Al Haig, Duke Jordan, George Wallington
Jazz - Erschienen bei Chameleon Archive am 06.05.2021
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Flight To Jordan (Remastered 2007/Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 04.08.1960
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Flight to Jordan
Jazz - Erschienen bei Universe Remasterings am 27.03.2012
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Osaka Concert, Vol. 2 (Live)
Jazz - Erschienen bei SteepleChase am 01.01.1990
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Duke Jordan Trio & Quintet
Jazz - Erschienen bei Savoy am 01.01.1955
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Osaka Concert, Vol. 1 (Live)
Jazz - Erschienen bei SteepleChase am 01.01.1990
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The Great Session
Jazz - Erschienen bei SteepleChase am 01.01.1988
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As Time Goes By
Jazz - Erschienen bei SteepleChase am 01.01.1989
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Thinking of You
Jazz - Erschienen bei SteepleChase am 01.01.1991
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Flight to Japan
Jazz - Erschienen bei SteepleChase am 01.01.1993
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