Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet

Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet
Studio album by Duke Jordan
Released	1955
Recorded	October 10 and November 20, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:35
Label	Signal S 1202
Producer	Don Schlitten
Duke Jordan chronology
Do It Yourself Jazz Vol. 1 (1955) Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet (1955) Flight to Jordan (1960)

Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet is an album by American pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1955 and first released on released on Don Schlitten's Signal label before being acquired by the Savoy label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Jim Todd stated "The title of this 1955 Savoy release by pianist Duke Jordan succinctly points to the set's merits and shortcomings. The five trio performances with Art Blakey (drums) and Percy Heath (bass) work well. The five tracks from the same group augmented by Cecil Payne (baritone sax) and Eddie Bert (trombone) don't come up to the mark".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated

1. "Forecast" - 4:50
2. "Sultry Eve" - 3:56
3. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:34
4. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 5:09
5. "Summertime" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 4:24
6. "Flight to Jordan" - 4:42
7. "Two Lovers" - 3:07
8. "Cu-Ba" (Cecil Payne) - 3:31
9. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 5:45
10. "Scotch Blues" - 4:33

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 10 (tracks 1-5) and November 20 (tracks 6-10), 1955.

Personnel

• Duke Jordan - piano
• Eddie Bert - trombone (tracks 6-8 & 10)
• Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone (tracks 6-10)
• Percy Heath - bass
• Art Blakey - drums

References

1. Signal Records discography accessed April 1, 2015
2. Duke Jordan catalog, accessed April 1, 2015
3. Todd, Jim. Duke Jordan: Trio & Quintet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2015.