Taft Jordan
A fine trumpeter, Taft Jordan was known early in his career (when he joined Chick Webb) as a Louis Armstrong sound-alike both on trumpet and vocals. In fact, his recording of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" was so close to Armstrong's live show that when Armstrong got around to documenting it the following year, some listeners thought he was copying Jordan. Taft Jordan had played and recorded with the Washboard Rhythm Kings before starting his long stint with Webb (1933-1942), which continued after the drummer's death when the band was fronted by Ella Fitzgerald. Jordan was (along with Bobby Stark) Webb's main trumpet soloist throughout the 1930s and he gradually developed an original sound of his own. He gained a lot of attention during his period with Duke Ellington (1943-1947), although Jordan maintained a lower profile during his last 24 years. He worked at the Savannah Club in New York with Lucille Dixon (1949-1953), toured with Benny Goodman (1958), played in show bands and the New York Jazz Repertory Company, and had his own group. Taft Jordan recorded four titles as a leader in 1935 and one album apiece for Mercury, Aamco, and Moodsville during 1960-1961.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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International Jazz Group (Mono Version)
Arvell Shaw, Taft Jordan, Vic Dickenson
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1957
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Willow Weep For Me
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 8 May 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I'll be there
Jazz - Released by Beat Machine Records on 20 Oct 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Swingville Volume 10: The Swingville All Stars Rockin' in Rhythm
Al Sears, Taft Jordan, Hilton Jefferson
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 31 Jan 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Moodsville Volume 21: Mood Indigo
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 31 Jan 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Like Someone in Love
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on 9 Apr 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mood Indigo / Sophisticated Lady (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 9 Feb 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo