Duke Jordan

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
Born
Irving Sidney Jordan

April 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

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

As leader/co-leader

Year recordedTitleLabelYear releasedNotes
1954JorduPrestige1971Trio, with Gene Ramey (bass), Lee Abrams (drums); includes two 1949 tracks led by Don Lanphere (tenor sax)
1955Jazz Laboratory Series, Vol. 1Signal1955Some tracks trio, with Oscar Pettiford (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums); some tracks with Gigi Gryce (alto sax) overdubbed
1955Duke Jordan Trio and QuintetSignal1955Some 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 DangereusesCharlie Parker1962Music 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
1960Flight to JordanBlue Note1960Quintet, with Dizzy Reece (trumpet), Stanley Turrentine (tenor sax), Reggie Workman (bass), Art Taylor (drums)
1962East and West of JazzCharlie Parker1962One 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
1973Brooklyn BrothersMuse1973Quartet, with Cecil Payne (baritone sax, flute), Sam Jones (bass), Al Foster (drums)
1973The Murray Hill CaperSpotlite1973Quartet, with Cecil Payne (baritone sax), David Williams (bass), Al Foster (drums)
1973Flight to DenmarkSteepleChase1974Trio, with Mads Vinding (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums)
1973Two LovesSteepleChase1974Trio, with Mads Vinding (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums)
1973Montmartre ´73 featuring Bent JædigSteepleChase2022Quartet, with Bent Jædig (tenor sax), Allan Gregersen, Johnny Dyani, Eddie Gomez (bass), Jørn Elniff (drums)
1975TruthSteepleChase1983Trio, with Mads Vinding (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums)
1975Misty ThursdaySteepleChase1976Quartet, with Chuck Wayne (guitar), Sam Jones (bass), Roy Haynes (drums)
1975Duke's DelightSteepleChase1976One track solo; most tracks quintet, with Richard Williams (trumpet), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), Sam Jones (bass), Al Foster (drums) added
1975Lover ManSteepleChase1979Trio, with Sam Jones (bass), Al Foster (drums)
1976Live in JapanSteepleChase1977Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Roy Haynes (drums); in concert
1976Osaka Concert Vol. 1SteepleChase1990Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Roy Haynes (drums); in concert
1976Osaka Concert Vol. 2SteepleChase1990Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Roy Haynes (drums); in concert
1976Flight to JapanSteepleChase1978Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Roy Haynes (drums)
1978Duke's ArtistrySteepleChase1978Quartet, with Art Farmer (flugelhorn), David Friesen (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums)
1978The Great SessionSteepleChase1981Trio, with David Friesen (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums)
1978Flight to NorwaySteepleChase2003Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums); in concert
1978Tivoli OneSteepleChase1984Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums); in concert
1978Tivoli TwoSteepleChase1984Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums); in concert
1978Wait and SeeSteepleChase1985Trio, with Wilbur Little (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums); in concert
1979Solo Masterpieces Vol. 1SteepleChase1992Solo piano
1979Midnight MoonlightSteepleChase1980Solo piano
1979Change a PaceSteepleChase1980Trio, with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Billy Hart (drums)
1978–
1979		Thinking of YouSteepleChase1982One track solo piano; most tracks trio, with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Billy Hart (drums)
1979Solo Masterpieces Vol. 2SteepleChase1992Solo piano
1981Art Pepper with Duke Jordan in Copenhagen 1981Galaxy1996Quartet, with Art Pepper (alto sax, clarinet), David Williams (bass), Carl Burnett (drums); in concert
1982So Nice DukeThree Blind Mice1982Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Aage Tanggaard (drums); in concert
1983Blue DukeBaystate (JP)1983Trio, with Harry Emmery (bass), James Martin (drums)
1983JealousyMarshmallow1984Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums); plus Kristian Jørgensen (violin)
1983Plays StandardsMarshmallow1984Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Aage Tanggaard (drums)
1985Time on My HandsSteepleChase1988Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Billy Hart (drums)
1985As Time Goes BySteepleChase1989Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Billy Hart (drums)
1987Acoustic Live at 3361 Black3361 Black (JP)1987Trio, with Major Holley (bass), Jake Hanna (drums); in concert
1987Live Live Live3361 Black (JP)1987Trio, with Major Holley (bass), Jake Hanna (drums); in concert
1989Kiss of Spain3361 Black (JP)1989Trio, with Nobuyoshi Ino (bass), Masahiko Togashi (drums)
1990AlwaysMarshmallow1992Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Ange Tanggaard (drums)
1991White Key3361 Black (JP)1991Quartet, with Yuka Kido (flute), Chikuhoh (shakuhachi), Hiroshi Yoshino (bass)
1991Black Key3361 Black (JP)1991Quartet, with Yuka Kido (flute), Chikuhoh (shakuhachi), Hiroshi Yoshino (bass)
1993One for the LibraryStoryville1994Solo piano
1994Live in ParisMarshmallow2001Trio, with Luigi Trussardi (bass), Al Levitt (drums); in concert
1995Beauty of ScandinaviaKey'stone (JP)2000Trio, with Jesper Lundgaard (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums)

Compilations

Source:[5]

As sideman

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)
  • Cecil Payne Quartet and Quintet (Signal, 1957)
  • Shaw 'Nuff (Charlie Parker, 1961)
  • Cecil Payne Performing Charlie Parker Music (Charlie Parker, 1961)
  • The Connection (Charlie Parker, 1962)
  • Bird Gets The Worm (Muse, 1976)

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

  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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