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Duke Jordan

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Duke Jordan
Jordan (seated), in the Charlie Parker Quintet at the Three Deuces in 1947. (photo William P. Gottlieb)
Jordan (seated), in the Charlie Parker Quintet at the Three Deuces in 1947. (photo William P. Gottlieb)
Background information
Birth nameIrving Sidney Jordan
BornApril 1, 1922
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 2006(2006-08-08) (aged 84)
Valby, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresBebop
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
LabelsSignal, Blue Note, SteepleChase

Irving Sidney "Duke" Jordan (April 1, 1922 – August 8, 2006) was an American jazz pianist.[1]

Biography

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Jordan was born in New York[1] and raised in Brooklyn where he attended Boys High School.[2] An imaginative and gifted pianist, Jordan was a regular member of Charlie Parker's quintet during 1947–48, which also featured Miles Davis.[3] He participated in Parker's Dial sessions in late 1947 that produced "Dewey Square", "Bongo Bop", "Bird of Paradise", and the ballad "Embraceable You". These performances are featured on Charlie Parker on Dial.[4]

Jordan had a long solo career from the mid-1950s onwards, although for a period in the mid-1960s he drove a taxi in New York.[1] After periods accompanying Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz, he performed and recorded in the trio format. His composition, "Jordu", became a jazz standard when trumpeter Clifford Brown adopted it into his repertoire. Another of his compositions, "No Problem", has been recorded several times, notably by Art Blakey, under the title "No Hay Problema", and Chet Baker as well as others.

Beginning in 1978, he lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, having recorded an extensive sequence of albums for the SteepleChase label;[3] his first record date for the company was in 1973. He was reported not to have changed his style over the course of his career.[1]

From 1952 to 1962, he was married to the jazz singer Sheila Jordan.[3] Their union produced a daughter, Tracey J. Jordan. He died in Valby, Copenhagen.[1]

Discography

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As leader/co-leader

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Year recorded Title Label Year released Notes
1954 Jordu Prestige 1971 Trio, with Gene Ramey (bass), Lee Abrams (drums); includes two 1949 tracks led by Don Lanphere (tenor sax)
1955 Jazz Laboratory Series, Vol. 1 Signal 1955 Some tracks trio, with Oscar Pettiford (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums); some tracks with Gigi Gryce (alto sax) overdubbed
1955 Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet Signal 1955 Some tracks trio, with Percy Heath (bass), Art Blakey (drums); one track quartet, with Cecil Payne (baritone sax) added; some tracks quintet, with Eddie Bert (trombone) added; reissued by Savoy as Flight to Jordan, but this is different from the 1960 Blue Note album
1959? Les Liaisons Dangereuses Charlie Parker 1962 Music from the original soundtrack From the motion picture. One track trio, with Eddie Khan (bass), Art Taylor (drums); most tracks quintet, with Sonny Cohn (trumpet), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax) added
1960 Flight to Jordan Blue Note 1960 Quintet, with Dizzy Reece (trumpet), Stanley Turrentine (tenor sax), Reggie Workman (bass), Art Taylor (drums)
1962 East and West of Jazz Charlie Parker 1962 One track quartet, with Johnny Coles (trumpet), Wendell Marshall (bass) Walter Bolden (drums); most tracks quintet, with Cecil Payne (baritone sax) added; album shared with Sadik Hakim
1973 Brooklyn Brothers Muse 1973 Quartet, with Cecil Payne (baritone sax, flute), Sam Jones (bass), Al Foster (drums)
1973 The Murray Hill Caper Spotlite 1973 Quartet, with Cecil Payne (baritone sax), David Williams (bass), Al Foster (drums)
1973 Flight to Denmark SteepleChase 1974 Trio, with Mads Vinding (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums)
1973 Two Loves SteepleChase 1974 Trio, with Mads Vinding (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums)
1973 Montmartre ´73 featuring Bent Jædig SteepleChase 2022 Quartet, with Bent Jædig (tenor sax), Allan Gregersen, Johnny Dyani, Eddie Gomez (bass), Jørn Elniff (drums)
1975 Truth SteepleChase 1983 Trio, with Mads Vinding (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums)
1975 Misty Thursday SteepleChase 1976 Quartet, with Chuck Wayne (guitar), Sam Jones (bass), Roy Haynes (drums)
1975 Duke's Delight SteepleChase 1976 One track solo; most tracks quintet, with Richard Williams (trumpet), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), Sam Jones (bass), Al Foster (drums) added
1975 Lover Man SteepleChase 1979 Trio, with Sam Jones (bass), Al Foster (drums)
1976 Live in Japan SteepleChase 1977 Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Roy Haynes (drums); in concert
1976 Osaka Concert Vol. 1 SteepleChase 1990 Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Roy Haynes (drums); in concert
1976 Osaka Concert Vol. 2 SteepleChase 1990 Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Roy Haynes (drums); in concert
1976 Flight to Japan SteepleChase 1978 Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Roy Haynes (drums)
1978 Duke's Artistry SteepleChase 1978 Quartet, with Art Farmer (flugelhorn), David Friesen (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums)
1978 The Great Session SteepleChase 1981 Trio, with David Friesen (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums)
1978 Flight to Norway SteepleChase 2003 Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums); in concert
1978 Tivoli One SteepleChase 1984 Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums); in concert
1978 Tivoli Two SteepleChase 1984 Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums); in concert
1978 Wait and See SteepleChase 1985 Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums); in concert
1979 Solo Masterpieces Vol. 1 SteepleChase 1992 Solo piano
1979 Midnight Moonlight SteepleChase 1980 Solo piano
1979 Change a Pace SteepleChase 1980 Trio, with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Billy Hart (drums)
1978–
1979 		Thinking of You SteepleChase 1982 One track solo piano; most tracks trio, with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Billy Hart (drums)
1979 Solo Masterpieces Vol. 2 SteepleChase 1992 Solo piano
1981 Art Pepper with Duke Jordan in Copenhagen 1981 Galaxy 1996 Quartet, with Art Pepper (alto sax, clarinet), David Williams (bass), Carl Burnett (drums); in concert
1982 So Nice Duke Three Blind Mice 1982 Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Aage Tanggaard (drums); in concert
1983 Blue Duke Baystate (JP) 1983 Trio, with Harry Emmery (bass), James Martin (drums)
1983 Jealousy Marshmallow 1984 Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums); plus Kristian Jørgensen (violin)
1983 Plays Standards Marshmallow 1984 Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Aage Tanggaard (drums)
1985 Time on My Hands SteepleChase 1988 Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Billy Hart (drums)
1985 As Time Goes By SteepleChase 1989 Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Billy Hart (drums)
1987 Acoustic Live at 3361 Black 3361 Black (JP) 1987 Trio, with Major Holley (bass), Jake Hanna (drums); in concert
1987 Live Live Live 3361 Black (JP) 1987 Trio, with Major Holley (bass), Jake Hanna (drums); in concert
1989 Kiss of Spain 3361 Black (JP) 1989 Trio, with Nobuyoshi Ino (bass), Masahiko Togashi (drums)
1990 Always Marshmallow 1992 Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Ange Tanggaard (drums)
1991 White Key 3361 Black (JP) 1991 Quartet, with Yuka Kido (flute), Chikuhoh (shakuhachi), Hiroshi Yoshino (bass)
1991 Black Key 3361 Black (JP) 1991 Quartet, with Yuka Kido (flute), Chikuhoh (shakuhachi), Hiroshi Yoshino (bass)
1993 One for the Library Storyville 1994 Solo piano
1994 Live in Paris Marshmallow 2001 Trio, with Luigi Trussardi (bass), Al Levitt (drums); in concert
1995 Beauty of Scandinavia Key'stone (JP) 2000 Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums)

Compilations

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As sideman

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With Gene Ammons

With Eddie Bert

  • Eddie Bert (Discovery, 1952)[10"]
  • Eddie Bert Quintet (Discovery, 1953)[10"]

With Kenny Burrell

With Stan Getz

  • Duke Ellington 25th Anniversary Concert (FDC (It) 1005)
  • Getz Age (Roost RLP 2258)
  • Hooray for Stan Getz (Session Disc 108)
  • Move! (Natasha Imports 4005)
  • Sweetie Pie (Philology (It) W 40-2)
  • The Complete Roost Recordings (Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2)
  • Stan Getz Plays (Norgran, 1952)
  • Stan Getz Quartet (Queen Disc (It) Q 013)
  • Live at Carnegie Hall (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1003)
  • Live at the Hi-Hat 1953, Vol. 1 (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1014)
  • Live at the Hi-Hat 1953, Vol. 2 (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1015)
  • That Top Tenor Technician Stan Getz (Alto AL 704)

With Cecil Payne

  • Patterns of Jazz (Savoy, 1956)
  • Bird Gets The Worm (Muse, 1976)
  • Shaw 'Nuff (Charlie Parker PLP 506)
  • The Connection (Charlie Parker PLP 806)
  • Cecil Payne Performing Charlie Parker Music (Charlie Parker PLP 801)
  • Cecil Payne Quartet and Quintet (Signal S 1203)

With Sonny Stitt

With Barney Wilen

  • Un Témoin Dans La Ville (Fontana (FR), 1959) – soundtrack
  • Barney (RCA (FR), 1960) – live rec. 1959

With The Birdlanders

  • The Birdlanders, Vol. 1 (Period, 1957) – rec. 1954
  • The Birdlanders, Vol. 2 (Period, 1957) – rec. 1954
  • The Birdlanders, Vol. 3 (Period, 1957) – rec. 1954

With others

Various Artists

  • Birds Night: A Night at the Five Spot (Signal S 1204) Savoy (1958) (Savoy Jazz 2 LPs Celebration of Music of Charlie Parker)
  • International Jam Sessions (Xanadu 122)
  • Lestorian Mode (Savoy MG 12105)
  • The Piano Players (Xanadu 171)
  • Birdology vols. 1&2 (Birdology, Verve 1990 CDs)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Weiner, Tim (2006-08-12). "Duke Jordan, 84, jazz pianist who helped build bebop". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  2. ^ Randy Weston and Willard Jenkins, African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston, Durham, N.C., Duke University Press, 2010, p. 25.
  3. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 234/5. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  4. ^ Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions at AllMusic
  5. ^ "Duke Jordan Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
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