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Flight to Jordan

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Released
  
1960

Length
  
48:01

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Blue Note BLP 4046

Recorded
  
August 4, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Flight to Jordan is an album by American pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars and stated "the music has plenty of strong melodies and variety. This is one of Duke Jordan's better recordings and is quite enjoyable".

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated
  1. "Flight to Jordan" - 5:32
  2. "Star Brite" - 7:49
  3. "Squawkin'" - 5:00
  4. "Deacon Joe" - 8:43
  5. "Split Quick" - 5:11
  6. "Si-Joya" - 6:46
  7. "Diamond Stud" - 5:04 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 3:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 4, 1960.

    • Personnel

  • Duke Jordan - piano
  • Dizzy Reece - trumpet
  • Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
  • Reggie Workman - bass
  • Art Taylor - drums

    • References

    Flight to Jordan Wikipedia
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