Duke Jordan

American jazz pianist (1922–2006)

Born: 1 April 1922
New York City
Died: 8 August 2006
Copenhagen
Country: United States
Record labels: Blue Note
Discography: 11 albums

Biography

Duke Jordan was a jazz musician who played piano. Duke Jordan was born on 1 April 1922 in New York City and died on 8 August 2006 in Copenhagen. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 11 albums, from “Duke Jordan Trio & Quintet” (1955) to “One for the Library” (2023).

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

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Duke Jordan Trio & Quintet 1955 · Signal Flight to Jordan 1960 · Blue Note East and West of Jazz 1962 · Charlie Parker Records

Scotch Blues = スコッチブルース 1982

Blue Duke 1983

September Song 1990

Beauty of Scandinavia 1996 · Key'stone In Copenhagen 2009 · Storyville Records One for the Library 2023 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Sketching for Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Also plays on

Albums where Duke Jordan is credited as a sideman

1951	Modern Jazz Trumpets — Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham	piano
1954	Oscar Pettiford Modern Quintet — Oscar Pettiford	piano
1955	Charlie Parker Memorial Vol. 1 — Charlie Parker	piano
1956	Hi Fidelity Jam Session — Gene Ammons	piano
1958	Blue Lights, Volume 1 — Kenny Burrell	piano
1959	Patterns Of Jazz — Cecil Payne	piano
1960	True Blue — Tina Brooks	piano
1962	Sonny Stitt & The Top Brass — Sonny Stitt	piano
1962	The Connection — Cecil Payne	piano
1973	Brooklyn Brothers — Cecil Payne & Duke Jordan	piano
1974	The Champ — Sonny Stitt	piano
1976	Cool Blues — Clark Terry, Cecil Payne	piano
1976	The Inimitable — Teddy Edwards	piano
1980	Swingin' — Kenny Burrell	piano
1988	Stan Getz Plays — Stan Getz	piano
1989	Birdology - Live at the TBB Jazzz Festival — Ron Carter	piano
1992	Sweetie Pie — Stan Getz	piano
1993	All-Star Sessions — Gene Ammons	piano
1994	Big B-A-D Band Live at the Wichita Jazz Festival 1974 — Clark Terry	piano
1996	Stitt's Bits — Sonny Stitt	piano
1996	In Copenhagen 1981 — Art Pepper with Duke Jordan	piano
1997	Blue Lights, Volumes 1 & 2 — Kenny Burrell	piano
1998	Ultimate Stan Getz — Stan Getz	piano
1999	Bass — Oscar Pettiford & Vinnie Burke	piano
2001	The Birdlanders Volume 1 — Milt Jackson, Al Cohn, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding	piano
2002	Stan Getz Plays — Stan Getz	piano
—	Jazz 'Round Midnight — Stan Getz	piano
—	The Return of Howard McGhee — Howard McGhee	piano

Standards written by Duke Jordan

Title	Key	Form	Groove
Jordu	C minor	AABA · 32	Up-tempo swing

Historic 78 rpm records

Klactoveedsedstene Charlie Parker Quintet · Charlie Parker · Miles Davis · Duke Jordan… archive.org ↗
Charlie's Wig Charlie Parker Quintet · Miles Davis · J. J. Johnson · Duke Jordan ·… archive.org ↗
Crazeology Charlie Parker Sextet · Charlie Parker · Miles Davis · J. J. Johnson… · 1947 archive.org ↗
Dewey Square Charlie Parker Quintet · Charlie Parker · Miles Davis · Duke Jordan… · 1947 archive.org ↗
Quasimado Charlie Parker Sextet · Charlie Parker · Miles Davis · J. J. Johnson… · 1947 archive.org ↗
DEWEY SQUARE CHARLIE PARKER QUINTET · CHARLIE PARKER · MILES DAVIS · DUKE JORDAN… · 1947 archive.org ↗
BONGO BOP CHARLIE PARKER QUINTET · CHARLIE PARKER · MILES DAVIS · DUKE JORDAN… · 1948 archive.org ↗
Drifting On a Reed Charlie Parker Quintet · Charlie Parker · Miles Davis · Duke Jordan… · 1949 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Duke Jordan play?

Duke Jordan is known for playing piano.

When and where was Duke Jordan born?

Duke Jordan was born 1 April 1922 in New York City.

What are Duke Jordan's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Duke Jordan Trio & Quintet (1955), Flight to Jordan (1960), East and West of Jazz (1962), Beauty of Scandinavia (1996) and In Copenhagen (2009).

External links

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