Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet

Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet is an album by American pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1955 and first released on Don Schlitten's Signal label before being acquired by the Savoy label.[1][2]

Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet
Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedOctober 10 and November 20, 1955
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length44:35
LabelSignal
S 1202
ProducerDon Schlitten
Duke Jordan chronology
Jazz Laboratory Series, Vol. 1
(1955)
Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet
(1955)
Flight to Jordan
(1960)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [3]

The Allmusic review by Jim Todd stated: "The title of this 1955 Savoy release by pianist Duke Jordan succinctly points to the set's merits and shortcomings. The five trio performances with Art Blakey (drums) and Percy Heath (bass) work well. The five tracks from the same group augmented by Cecil Payne (baritone sax) and Eddie Bert (trombone) don't come up to the mark".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Duke Jordan, except as indicated

  1. "Forecast" - 4:50
  2. "Sultry Eve" - 3:56
  3. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:34
  4. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 5:09
  5. "Summertime" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 4:24
  6. "Flight to Jordan" - 4:42
  7. "Two Lovers" - 3:07
  8. "Cu-Ba" (Cecil Payne) - 3:31
  9. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 5:45
  10. "Scotch Blues" - 4:33
  • Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on October 10 (tracks 1-5) and November 20 (tracks 6-10), 1955.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Signal Records discography accessed April 1, 2015
  2. ^ Duke Jordan catalog, accessed April 1, 2015
  3. ^ a b Todd, Jim. Duke Jordan: Trio & Quintet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2015.