Duke Jordan 3 & 4 – Jealousy

AllMusic Review by Michael G. Nastos

One of three Duke Jordan CDs previously unissued from the Japanese based Marshmallow label, the expatriate pianist is showcased in a session from 1983 featuring the fine European bassist Jesper Lundgaard, and fellow flown-the-U.S. coop jazzman, the great drummer Ed Thigpen. There are four rare originals of Jordan's, some standards, and the obscure Duke Ellington number "Chocolate Shake." The spirited violinist Kristian Jorgensen joins the trio for a hot version of Charlie Parker's "Au Privave." Unfortunately these are old reel-to-reel recordings that have probably been sitting for years, and there's an inconsistency in the sound quality -- either a magnetic degradation or slight tape wobble -- that mars the quality of the performances. Then again, it could be a good recording of a bad spinet or upright piano. One way or another, the piano itself does not sound right. Though there are not nearly enough documents of Duke Jordan's wonderful music in the world, this one needed a bit more care in reproducing or properly capturing.

Duke Jordan 3&4 – Jealousy Marshmallow 00:00 A1 Lullaby Of The Leaves 05:22 A2 Jealousy - Kiss Of Spain 09:21 A3 Don't Blame Me 14:06 A4 Call Me To Your Arms 18:55 A5 Night Train From Snekkersten 25:22 B1 Belly Roll Blues 30:21 B2 Annelise 33:39 B3 How Deep Is The Ocean 39:25 B4 Chocolate Shake 47:15 B5 Au Privave Bass – Jesper Lundgård Drums – Ed Thigpen Piano – Duke Jordan Violin – Christian Jørgensen Recorded in Copenhagen at the Easy Sound Studio, September 5, 1983.