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 Boys High School. 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 Saxophone, saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of beb ...

's quintet during 1947–48, which also featured

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. 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''. 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 Sonny Stitt (born Edward Hammond Boatner Jr.; February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his era, recording over ...

and

Stan Getz Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wis ...

, he performed and recorded in the trio format. His composition, " Jordu", became a jazz standard when trumpeter

Clifford Brown Clifford Benjamin Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer. He died at the age of 25 in a car crash, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Sprin ...

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 Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

as well as others. 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 Valby, Copenhagen.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Compilations * ''When You're Smiling'' (Steeple Chase, 1996) – combined '' Time on My Hands'' (1988) and '' As Time Goes By'' (1989) plus ten bonus tracks * ''Double Duke'' (Steeple Chase, 1997) – combined '' Change a Pace'' (1980) and '' Thinking of You'' (1982) plus five bonus tracks Source:

As sideman

With

Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R ...

* '' The Happy Blues'' (Prestige, 1956) * '' All Star Sessions'' (Prestige, 1956) – rec. 1950–1955 * ''Blues Up and Down, Vol. 1'' (Prestige, 1970) – rec. 1950 With Eddie Bert * ''Eddie Bert'' (

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, 1952) 0"* ''Eddie Bert Quintet'' (Discovery, 1953) 0" 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 Records, Prestige, Blue Note, Verve Records, Verve, CTI Records, CTI, Muse Records, Muse, and Concord Records, Conco ...

* '' Blue Lights'' Vols. 1 & 2 (Blue Note, 1958) * '' Swingin''' (Blue Note (JP), 1980) – rec. 1958 only With

* ''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

* '' Stitt's Bits'' (Prestige, 1958) – rec. 1950 * '' Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass'' (Atlantic, 1963) – rec. 1962 * '' The Champ'' (Muse, 1974) – rec. 1973 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 * Ernestine Anderson, ''It's Time for Ernestine'' (Metronome (SE), 1958) *

, ''

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'' (SteepleChase, 1980) – rec. 1979 * Paul Bascomb, ''Bad Bascomb'' (Delmark, 1976) – rec. 1952 *

Art Blakey Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1 ...

, '' Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960'' (Fontana, 1960) – rec. 1959. Original Soundtrack with Barney Wilen. * Tina Brooks, '' True Blue'' (Blue Note, 1960) * Joe Carroll, "Joe Carroll" (Charlie Parker, 1962) "*

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, '' The Inimitable Teddy Edwards'' (Xanadu, 1976) *

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, ''Rolf Ericson and his American All Stars'' (Metronome (SE) JMLP 2–105, EmArcy MG 36106) *

Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, doub ...

, ''

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, '' Doin' the Gigi'' (Uptown, 2011) – compilation *

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 ...

, '' Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra'' (Crown, 1960) * Joe Holiday, ''Holiday for Jazz'' (Decca DL 8487) *

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 bebo ...

, '' The Return of Howard McGhee'' (Bethlehem, 1956) – rec. 1955 * Charles McPherson, '' Beautiful!'' (Xanadu 115) *

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, ''Miles of Genius'' (Charlie Parker PLP 804) * Sam Most, ''Mostly Flute'' (Xanadu 133) *

, '' Complete Charlie Parker on Dial'', '' Charlie Parker on Dial'' (Jazz Classics, Spotlite) * Oscar Pettiford, '' Oscar Pettiford'' (Bethlehem, 1954) * Doug Raney, '' Introducing Doug Raney'' (SteepleChase, 1978) – rec. 1977 * Dizzy Reece, '' Comin' On!'' (Blue Note, 1999) – rec. 1960 * Louis Smith, '' Here Comes Louis Smith'' (Blue Note, 1958) * Clark Terry, ''Live at the Wichita Jazz Festival'' (Vanguard 1974, VSD 79355) * Doug Watkins, ''Watkins at Large'' (Transition TRLP 20) *

Julius Watkins Julius Watkins (October 10, 1921 – April 4, 1977) was an American jazz musician who played French horn. Described by AllMusic as "virtually the father of the jazz French horn", Watkins won the ''Down Beat'' critics poll in 1960 and 1961 for Mis ...

, '' Julius Watkins Sextet'' (Blue Note, 1995) – rec. 1954–1955 * Teddy Williams, ''Touch of the Blues'' c/w ''Dumb Woman Blues'' (Prestige 715) 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

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