Duke Jordan
- MatchDuke Jordan
- 100%Kenny Drew
- 96%Horace Parlan
- 86%Al Haig
- 82%Sonny Clark
- 76%Eddie Higgins
- 75%Barry Harris
- 75%Jackie McLean
- 73%Mal Waldron
- 72%Bennie Green
- 70%The Great Jazz Trio
Biography
Irving Sidney Jordan, 1 April 1922, New York City, New York, USA, d. 8 August 2006, Valby, Copenhagen, Denmark. After studying classical music, Jordan played piano in a number of swing era bands, including Al Coopers Savoy Sultans. In the mid-40s, he became involved in bebop, playing with Charlie Parker (in a line-up featuring Miles Davis and Max Roach) and others. Later in the decade and in the early 50s Jordan played in bands led by Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz and thereafter led his own... Read more