Ronny Jordan
One of the acid jazz movement's most prominent guitarists, London-born Ronny Jordan was widely credited with returning the instrument to its rightful place as a major force in modern-day jazz; despite outcries from purists, few other artists of his era proved more pivotal in knocking down the long-immutable boundaries of contemporary Black music. The son of a preacher, Jordan's early musical history was rooted in gospel; his first public performances were with gospel groups, but the outbreak of Brit-funk during the early '80s led him to begin exploring other avenues of music, culminating in a fascination with jazz. A self-taught guitarist, his early influences included Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, and Grant Green, and when hip-hop began to take off, Jordan started exploring ways to fuse jazz and rap together. The first fruit of his endeavors was the single "After Hours," a primitive foray into what would eventually become known as acid jazz. Record companies initially wanted no part of Jordan's music, but when his distinctive cover of the Miles Davis classic "So What" became a hit, it was clear something was afoot. He soon released his debut LP, 1992's Antidote, but it was rapper Guru's breakthrough 1993 album, Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1, on which Jordan's guitar work was prominently featured, that made acid jazz a viable proposition. He subsequently issued such albums as 1993's Quiet Revolution, 1996's Light to Dark, 2000's Brighter Day, and 2003's At Last. Ronny Jordan died in January 2014 at the age of 51.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Antidote
Pop - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Jan 1992
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After 8 (Album Version)
Rock - Released by N-Coded Music on 2 Nov 2004
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The Quiet Revolution
Pop - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Jan 1993
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A Brighter Day
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on 1 Jan 1999
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Off The Record
Ronny Jordan, Love Child's Afro Cuban Blues Band, Fay Simpson
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on 1 Jan 2001
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Bad Brothers
Pop - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 29 Aug 1994
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The Rough and The Smooth
Jazz - Released by Private & Public Music on 30 Sep 2009
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Tinsel Town
Jazz - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Jan 1993
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Get To Grips
Jazz - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Jan 1992
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Come With Me
Jazz - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Jan 1993
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Under Your Spell
Jazz - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 1 Jan 1993
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