Duke's Artistry

Duke's Artistry is an album led by pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1978 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[1][2]

Duke's Artistry
Studio album by
Duke Jordan Quartet
Released1978
RecordedJune 30, 1978 in New York City
GenreJazz
Length49:45 CD with bonus tracks
LabelSteepleChase SCS 1103
ProducerNils Winther
Duke Jordan chronology
Flight to Norway
(1976)
Duke's Artistry
(1978)
The Great Session
(1978)

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

  1. "My Heart Skips a Beat" - 5:52
  2. "Midnight Moonlight" - 6:39
  3. "My Heart Skips a Beat" [Alternate Take 1] - 5:49 Bonus track on CD release
  4. "My Heart Skips a Beat" [Alternate Take 2] - 4:55 Bonus track on CD release
  5. "Lady Dingbat" - 8:18
  6. "Midnite Bump No. 1" - 6:06 Bonus track on CD release
  7. "Midnite Bump No. 2" - 6:09
  8. "Dodge City Roots" - 5:57

Personnel

References

  1. Duke Jordan discography, accessed March 24, 2015
  2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 24, 2015
  3. "Review: Duke Jordan Quartet — Duke's Artistry" (PDF). Billboard. 85 (18). 3 May 1980. p. 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 31 May 2020 via American Radio History.
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