Duke Jordan
Apr 01, 1922 in New York City
Died:
Aug 08, 2006 in Valby, Denmark
- Birth Name: Irving Sidney Jordan
- Genre: Jazz
- Active: '40s - '90s
- Instrument: Piano
|
Results for Duke Jordan
|
On this page:
|
Irving Sidney Jordan (April 1, 1922–August 8, 2006[1]) was an American jazz pianist.
An imaginative and gifted pianist for many years, he was also a regular member of Charlie Parker's quintet during 1947-48. For example he participated in the Parker Dial session that produced Dewey Square, Bongo Bop, Bird of Paradise, and the beautiful ballad Embraceable You.
He had a long solo career from the mid-1950s onwards, after periods accompanying Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz,and performed and was recorded regularly in trio format.
From the 1978 he was resident in Copenhagen, Denmark, having begun recording an extensive sequence of albums for the Steeplechase label in 1973. Some of his best live recordings are available on the Steeplechase label, or the Japanese Marshmallow label.
His most notable composition, "Jordu", became a jazz standard when trumpeter Clifford Brown adopted it into his repertoire.
During 1952-62 he was married to the Jazz singer Sheila Jordan.
Duke Jordan Discography [1]
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Join the WikiAnswers Q&A community. Post a question or answer questions about "Duke Jordan" at WikiAnswers.
Copyrights:
![]() | Artist. Copyright © 2008 All Media Guide, LLC. Content provided by All Music Guide ® , a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Duke Jordan". Read more |
Mentioned In: