Flight to Jordan is an album by American pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.[1][2]
| Flight to Jordan | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | August 4, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:01 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4046 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
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".[3]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated
- "Flight to Jordan" - 5:32
- "Star Brite" - 7:49
- "Squawkin'" - 5:00
- "Deacon Joe" - 8:43
- "Split Quick" - 5:11
- "Si-Joya" (No Problem) - 6:46
- "Diamond Stud" - 5:04 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 3:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 4, 1960.
Personnel
edit- Duke Jordan - piano - solo track 8
- Dizzy Reece - trumpet
- Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
- Reggie Workman - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
References
edit- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 1, 2010
- ^ Duke Jordan catalog, accessed July 18, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 1, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 802. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.