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

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Biography

Jordan was born in New York and raised in

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where he attended

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. An imaginative and gifted pianist, Jordan was a regular member of

Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

's quintet during 1947–48, which also featured

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

. He participated in Parker's Dial sessions in late 1947 that produced "Dewey Square", "Bongo Bop", "Bird of Paradise", and the ballad "

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". These performances are featured on '' Charlie Parker on Dial''. 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. After periods accompanying Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz, he performed and recorded in the trio format. His composition, "

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", became a jazz standard when trumpeter Clifford Brown adopted it into his repertoire. Beginning in 1978, he lived in

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, Denmark, having recorded an extensive sequence of albums for the SteepleChase label; 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. From 1952 to 1962, he was married to the jazz singer

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. Their union produced a daughter, Tracey J. Jordan. He died in

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, Copenhagen.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

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As sideman

With Gene Ammons * ''Blues Up and Down, Vol. 1'' (Prestige PR 7823) * ''

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'' (1956 Prestige PRLP 7050) With

Ernestine Anderson Ernestine Anderson (November 11, 1928 – March 10, 2016) was an American jazz and blues singer. In a career spanning more than six decades, she recorded over 30 albums. She was nominated four times for a Grammy Award. She sang at Carnegie Hall, ...

* ''It's Time for Ernestine'' (Metronome (Swd)) With Chet Baker * ''

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'' (SteepleChase, 1979) With

Paul Bascomb Paul Bascomb ( – December 2, 1986) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, noted for his extended tenure with Erskine Hawkins. He is a 1979 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Career Bascomb was a founding member of the Bama Sta ...

* ''Bad Bascomb'' (Delmark DL 431) With

Eddie Bert Edward Joseph Bertolatus (May 16, 1922 – September 27, 2012), also known as Eddie Bert, was an American jazz trombonist. Music career He was born in Yonkers, New York, United States. Bert received a degree and a teaching license from the Manha ...

* ''Eddie Bert'' (Discovery DL 3024) * ''Eddie Bert Quintet'' (Discovery DL 3020) With Art Blakey * '' Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960'' (Fontana, 1959 – Original Soundtrack with Barney Wilen) With

Tina Brooks Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks (June 7, 1932 – August 13, 1974) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer best remembered for his work in the hard bop style. Early years Harold Floyd Brooks was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, an ...

* '' True Blue'' (Blue Note, 1960, BLP 4041, CDP 7243 8 28975-2) With

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

* '' Blue Lights'' Two volumes, (Blue Note 1958, BLP 1596 and BLP 1597) * '' Swingin''' (Blue Note, 1956 el. 1980 With Joe Carroll * ''Joe Carroll'' (Charlie Parker CP 201) With

Teddy Edwards Theodore Marcus Edwards (April 26, 1924 – April 20, 2003) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Edwards was born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. He learned to play at a very early age, first on alto saxophone and the ...

* '' The Inimitable Teddy Edwards'' (Xanadu 134) With Rolf Ericson * ''Rolf Ericson and his American All Stars'' (Metronome (Swd) JMLP 2–105, EmArcy MG 36106) With Art Farmer * '' Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce'' (Prestige, 1955) 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 ''The Complete Roost Recordings'' is a 1997 compilation 3-CD set of sessions led by saxophonist and bandleader Stan Getz recorded for the Roost Records label between 1950 and 1954. The compilation includes material previously released on Getz's R ...

'' (Roost CDP 7243 8 59622-2) * ''

Stan Getz Plays ''Stan Getz Plays'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, recorded in 1952 released on the Norgran label in 1955. The album features tracks that were previously released on two 10-inch LPs on Clef Records (MGC 137 and MGC 143).

'' (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

Gigi Gryce Gigi Gryce (born George General Grice Jr.; November 28, 1925 – March 14, 1983), later Basheer Qusim, was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator. While his performing career was relatively short, ...

* '' Doin' the Gigi'' (Uptown, 2011) With

Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first p ...

* '' Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra'' (Decca 27853) With

Joe Holiday Joseph Befumo, known professionally as Joe Holiday (10 May 1925 – 9 February 2016), was an American jazz saxophonist who was born in Sicily. The father of the Befumo family played clarinet. In 1925 the family emigrated to the United States, ...

* ''Holiday for Jazz'' (Decca DL 8487) With

Howard McGhee Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987) was one of the first American bebop jazz trumpeters, with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingering and high notes. He had an influence on younger beb ...

* ''

The Return of Howard McGhee ''The Return of Howard McGhee'' is an album by trumpeter Howard McGhee which was recorded in 1955 and released on the Bethlehem label.Charles McPherson * ''

Beautiful! ''Beautiful!'' is an album by Charles McPherson which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Xanadu label.Xan ...

'' (Xanadu 115) With

Barry Miles Barry Miles (born 21 February 1943) is an English author known for his participation in and writing on the subjects of the 1960s London underground and counterculture. He is the author of numerous books and his work has also regularly appeare ...

* ''Miles of Genius'' (Charlie Parker PLP 804) With

Sam Most Samuel Most (December 16, 1930 – June 13, 2013) was an American jazz flutist, clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, based in Los Angeles. He was "probably the first great jazz flutist", according to jazz historian Leonard Feather. Biography He wa ...

* ''Mostly Flute'' (Xanadu 133) With

* '' Complete Charlie Parker on Dial'', '' Charlie Parker on Dial'' (Jazz Classics, Spotlite) With

Cecil Payne Cecil Payne (December 14, 1922 – November 27, 2007) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist born in Brooklyn, New York. Payne also played the alto saxophone and flute. He played with other prominent jazz musicians, in particular Dizzy Gilles ...

* ''

Patterns of Jazz ''Patterns of Jazz'' is an album by saxophonist Cecil Payne recorded in 1956 and re-issued on the Savoy label.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

Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. Biography Pettiford was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United ...

* ''

'' (Bethlehem, 1954) With

Doug Raney Doug Raney (August 29, 1956 – May 1, 2016) was an American jazz guitarist. He was the son of jazz guitarist Jimmy Raney. Career Raney was born in New York City. He began to play the guitar when he was 14, beginning with rock and blues. He was ...

* '' Introducing Doug Raney'' (SteepleChase, 1977) With

Dizzy Reece Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece (born 5 January 1931) is a Jamaican-born hard bop jazz trumpeter. Reece is among a group of jazz musicians born in Jamaica which includes Bertie King, Joe Harriott, Roland Alphonso, Wilton Gaynair, Sonny Bradshaw, ...

* ''

Comin' On! ''Comin' On!'' is an album by Jamaican-born jazz trumpeter Dizzy Reece, featuring performances recorded at two sessions in 1960, but not released on the Blue Note label until 1999.

'' (Blue Note, 1960

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With Louis Smith * ''

Here Comes Louis Smith ''Here Comes Louis Smith'' is the debut album by American trumpeter Louis Smith recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note BLP 1584) With Sonny Stitt * ''

Stitt's Bits ''Stitt's Bits'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt compiling tracks recorded in 1950 and released on the Prestige Records, Prestige label in 1958.

'' (Prestige 1958

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PRLP 7133) * ''

Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass ''Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1962 and released on the Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic 1963

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SD 1395) * '' The Champ'' (Muse 1974

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MR 5023) With Clark Terry * ''Live at the Wichita Jazz Festival'' (Vanguard 1974, VSD 79355) With

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* ''Watkins at Large'' (Transition TRLP 20) With

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* ''

Julius Watkins Sextet ''Julius Watkins Sextet'' is a CD by horn player Julius Watkins featuring tracks recorded in 1954 and 1955 which were originally released as two 10 inch LPs (BLP 5053, 5064) on the Blue Note label.Smith, P. GJulius Watkins and the Evolution of the ...

'' (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95749-2) With Barney Wilen * ''Barney'' (RCA (F) 430053) * ''Un Temoin dans la Ville'' (Fontana (F) 660 226-MR) With Teddy Williams * ''Touch of the Blues'' c/w ''Dumb Woman Blues'' (Prestige 715) With The Birdlanders * ''The Birdlanders, Vol. 1'' (Period SPL 1211) * ''The Birdlanders, Vol. 2'' (Period SPL 1212) * ''The Birdlanders, Vol. 3'' (Period SPL 1213) Various * 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) * Various Artists ''International Jam Sessions'' (Xanadu 122) * Various Artists ''Lestorian Mode'' (Savoy MG 12105) * Various Artists ''The Piano Players'' (Xanadu 171) * Various Artists ''Birdology vols. 1&2'' (Birdology, Verve 1990 CDs)

References

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