Duke Jordan
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Irving Sidney Jordan (April 1, 1922–August 8, 2006[1]) was an American Jazz pianist.
Best known as a regular member of Charlie Parker's quintet during 1947-48, he had a long solo career from the mid-1950s onwards, after periods accompanying Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz.
From the 1978 he was resident in Copenhagen, Denmark, having begun recording an extensive sequence of albums for the Steeplechase label in 1973.
His most notable composition, "Jordu," became a jazz standard when trumpeter Clifford Brown adopted it into his repertoire.
During 1952-62 he was married to the Jazz singer Sheila Jordan.
