Flight to Jordan

Flight to Jordan
Studio album by Duke Jordan
Released	1960
Recorded	August 4, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:01
Label	Blue Note BLP 4046
Producer	Alfred Lion
Duke Jordan chronology
Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet (1955) Flight to Jordan (1960) Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1962)

Flight to Jordan is an album by American pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1960 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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

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" - 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 Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 4, 1960.

Personnel

• Duke Jordan - piano
• Dizzy Reece - trumpet
• Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
• Reggie Workman - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

References