Stolen Moments

• Artist: Stanley Jordan
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• Release Date: November 04, 1991
• Total Time: 57:59
• Type: Live, Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

This trio set with bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Kenwood Dennard features the tapping guitarist Stanley Jordan during a typical live show from 1990 playing many songs that he had previously recorded. While "Stairway to Heaven" is treated as very credible rock and "Lady in My Life" gets funky, "Autumn Leaves" really cooks and Jordan fares well on "Stolen Moments" (during which he does a strong imitation of a keyboard) and "Impressions." Jordan's lone original, the rock-ish "Return Expedition" is, at 15 minutes, way too long and serves primarily as an opportunity for his two fine backup players to take lengthy solos. Jordan's unaccompanied display on the concluding "Over the Rainbow" compensates. An interesting program. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Stairway to Heaven	Jimmy Page, Robert Plant	Stanley Jordan	(6:35)
Impressions	John Coltrane	Stanley Jordan	(9:10)
Lady in My Life	Rod Temperton	Stanley Jordan	(6:22)
Autumn Leaves	Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert, Joseph Kosma	Stanley Jordan	(5:51)
Stolen Moments	Oliver Nelson	Stanley Jordan	(8:19)
Return Expedition	Stanley Jordan	Stanley Jordan	(15:26)
Over the Rainbow	Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg	Stanley Jordan	(6:27)

Credits

Shigeru Uchiyama (Cover Photo), Dave Burrell (Management), Kenwood Dennard (Drums), Kaoru Taku (Art Direction), Stanley Jordan (Producer), David Rubinson (Executive Producer), Charnett Moffett (Bass (Electric)), Robin Tomchin (Management), Tamoo Suzuki (Engineer), David Rubinson (Management), Hitoshi Namekata (Executive Producer), Stanley Jordan (Guitar (Electric)), Charnett Moffett (Bass (Acoustic)), Charnett Moffett (Bass)