The Duke Jordan Trio ”Jor-Du”

The Duke Jordan Trio

”Jor-Du”
( Live In Nagoya, Japan )
( Trio/Kenwood Jazz Masterpiece, Reissue )
Catalog # ABCJ-511

Tracklisting:
1. Tea for Two (Vincent Youmans)
2. Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael)
3. My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers)
4. Jor-Du (Duke Jordan)
5. Kiss of Spain (Duke Jordan)
6. All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern)
7. Solitude (Duke Ellington)

Personnel:
Duke Jordan (p)
Jesper Lundgaard (b)
Aage Tanggaard (ds)

Notes:
Recorded Live at “So Nice”, Nagoya, Japan, June 16, 1982

Review:
Duke Jordan’s excellent live recording with his regular trio with bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Aage Tanggaard.
Duke Jordan was one of the most popular and well respected jazz pianists in Japan, and this is one of the most memorable recordings he made in the country of the rising sun. An expat and resident of Copenhagen, Denmark, he brought his regular trio with bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Aage Tanggaard.
This live set, recorded at a club in Nagoya, opens with two solo piano performances of “Tea For Two” and “Stardust” which showcase Jordan’s pianistic virtuosity. This album may not be widely known outside of Japan, but that would be a shame. A must-own item for fans of Duke Jordan!
From Eastwindimport

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