Duke's Artistry Explained
| Duke's Artistry |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Duke Jordan Quartet |
| Cover: | Duke's Artistry.jpg |
| Released: | 1978 |
| Recorded: | June 30, 1978 in New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 49:45 CD with bonus tracks |
| Label: | SteepleChase SCS 1103 |
| Producer: | Nils Winther |
| Chronology: | Duke Jordan |
| Prev Title: | Flight to Norway |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | The Great Session |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
Duke's Artistry is an album led by pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1978 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[1] [2]
Reception
In review issued on May 3, 1980, Billboard editors said that the songs of the album were "unspectacular" but the "beauty of this LP lies in its simplicity".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Duke Jordan
- "My Heart Skips a Beat" - 5:52
- "Midnight Moonlight" - 6:39
- "My Heart Skips a Beat" [Alternate Take 1] - 5:49 Bonus track on CD release
- "My Heart Skips a Beat" [Alternate Take 2] - 4:55 Bonus track on CD release
- "Lady Dingbat" - 8:18
- "Midnite Bump No. 1" - 6:06 Bonus track on CD release
- "Midnite Bump No. 2" - 6:09
- "Dodge City Roots" - 5:57
Personnel
Notes and References
- http://www.jazzdisco.org/duke-jordan/catalog/#steeplechase-scs-1103 Duke Jordan discography
- http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1100.htm SteepleChase Records discography
- News: Review: Duke Jordan Quartet — Duke's Artistry. Billboard. 3 May 1980. 31 May 2020. 85. 18. 55. American Radio History. 0006-2510.
