Live in Japan (Duke Jordan album)

Live in Japan is a live album by pianist Duke Jordan's Trio recorded on their 1976 Japanese Tour and first released on the Danish SteepleChase label as a double LP in 1977 then as two separate volumes on CD with additional material in 1994.

Reception

Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic rated the album with 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated

"I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 3:17 Bonus track on Vol. 1 CD release
"Flight to Jordan" - 6:10
"Forecast" - 6:40
"Paula" - 3:25
"There's a Star for You" - 7:17 Bonus track on Vol. 1 CD release
"Bluebird" (Charlie Parker) - 5:55
"Misty Thursday" - 5:40
"W'utless" - 5:35
"Scotch Blues" - 6:45
"Jordu" - 5:55
"Two Loves" - 3:15
"(In My) Solitude" (Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills) - 3:30
"No Problem" - 9:10
"Cold Bordeaux Blues" - 6:45
"Tall Grass" - 4:05
"I'm Gonna Learn Your Style" - 4:10
"Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:40
"Night Train from Snekkersten" - 6:10
"Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 9:22 Bonus track on Vol. 2 CD release
"Jordu" - 2:25
"Flight to Japan" - 1:40

Personnel

References

Duke Jordan discography, accessed March 12, 2015
^ Allmusic listing, accessed March 12, 2015

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
Albums as leader or co-leader	Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet (1955) Flight to Jordan (1960) Brooklyn Brothers (with Cecil Payne, 1973) Flight to Denmark (1973) Two Loves (1973) Duke's Delight (1975) Lover Man (1975) Misty Thursday (1975) Truth (1975) Flight to Japan (1976) Live in Japan (1976) Duke's Artistry (1978) The Great Session (1978) Tivoli One (1978) Tivoli Two (1978) Wait and See (1978) Change a Pace (1979) Midnight Moonlight (1979) Thinking of You (1979) Art Pepper with Duke Jordan in Copenhagen 1981 (1981) As Time Goes By (1985) Time on My Hands (1985)
With others	All Star Sessions (Gene Ammons, 1950) The Happy Blues (Gene Ammons, 1956) No Problem (Chet Baker, 1979) Les Liaisons dangereuses (Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, 1959) True Blue (Tina Brooks, 1960) Swingin' (Kenny Burrell, 1956) Blue Lights (Kenny Burrell, 1958) The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (1976) Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce (1955) The Complete Roost Recordings (Stan Getz, 1952) Stan Getz Plays (1952) Doin' the Gigi (Gigi Gryce, 1957) The Return of Howard McGhee (1955) Beautiful! (Charles McPherson, 1965) Complete Charlie Parker on Dial/Charlie Parker on Dial (1947) Patterns of Jazz (Cecil Payne, 1956) Bird Gets the Worm (Cecil Payne, 1976) Oscar Pettiford (1954) Introducing Doug Raney (1977) Comin' On! (Dizzy Reece, 1960) Here Comes Louis Smith (1958) Stitt's Bits (Sonny Stitt, 1950) Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (1962) The Champ (Sonny Stitt, 1973) Julius Watkins Sextet (1955)

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