Duke Jordan
Irving Sidney Jordan (born April 1st, 1922 in New York City – August 8th, 2… Read Full Bio ↴Irving Sidney Jordan (born April 1st, 1922 in New York City – August 8th, 2006) was an American jazz pianist.
An imaginative and gifted pianist, he was also a regular member of Charlie Parker's so-called "classic quintet" (1947-1948), featuring Miles Davis. For example he participated in the Parker Dial Session that produced "Dewey Square", "Bongo Bop", "Bird of Paradise", and the beautiful ballad "Embraceable You".
He had a long solo career from the mid-1950s onwards, after periods accompanying Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz, he performed and recorded in the trio format. His most notable composition, "Jordu", became a jazz standard when trumpeter Clifford Brown adopted it into his repertoire.
From 1978 he was resident in Copenhagen, Denmark, having begun recording an extensive sequence of albums for the Steeplechase label in 1973. Some of his best live recordings are available on the Steeplechase or the Japanese Marshmallow label.
From 1952-1962 he was married to the Jazz singer Sheila Jordan.
An imaginative and gifted pianist, he was also a regular member of Charlie Parker's so-called "classic quintet" (1947-1948), featuring Miles Davis. For example he participated in the Parker Dial Session that produced "Dewey Square", "Bongo Bop", "Bird of Paradise", and the beautiful ballad "Embraceable You".
He had a long solo career from the mid-1950s onwards, after periods accompanying Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz, he performed and recorded in the trio format. His most notable composition, "Jordu", became a jazz standard when trumpeter Clifford Brown adopted it into his repertoire.
From 1978 he was resident in Copenhagen, Denmark, having begun recording an extensive sequence of albums for the Steeplechase label in 1973. Some of his best live recordings are available on the Steeplechase or the Japanese Marshmallow label.
From 1952-1962 he was married to the Jazz singer Sheila Jordan.
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Duke Jordan Lyrics
A Foggy Day In London Town I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
Everything Happens To Me Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I must…
Foggy Day I was a stranger in the city Out of town were…
Here's That Rainy Day Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
How Deep Is the Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
I'll Remember April This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
If I Did I could show the world how to smile I could be…
It's Only a Paper Moon Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But…
Moonglow It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue It…
ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
On Green Dophin Street It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
Remember This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
When You're Smiling I saw a blind man, He was a kind man, Helping a…
You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…