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
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedAugust 4, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length48:01
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4046
ProducerAlfred Lion
Duke Jordan chronology
Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet
(1955)
Flight to Jordan
(1960)
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
(1962)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated
  1. "Flight to Jordan" - 5:32
  2. "Star Brite" - 7:49
  3. "Squawkin'" - 5:00
  4. "Deacon Joe" - 8:43
  5. "Split Quick" - 5:11
  6. "Si-Joya" (No Problem) - 6:46
  7. "Diamond Stud" - 5:04 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "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

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 1, 2010
  2. ^ Duke Jordan catalog, accessed July 18, 2014
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 1, 2010
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 802. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.