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
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Duke Jordan
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
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Fukai Aijo
Soft delicate piano solo intro outlining the melody, then gradually the double bass and drums set the time and improvisation over the melody begins, piano boasts various cadences with dissonance being pervasive throughout the song. Soft delicate piano mirroring the theme of Fukai Aijo which means deep love in Japanese. The double bass and drums ensures a strong foundation for the piano to flourish, then we arrive at zenith of the song with a bustling crescendo. The foundation recapitulates and the solo piano takes form again to remind us of the main melody.more
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