Duke Jordan
Piano Solo on
How Deep Is the Ocean?

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Duke Jordan wraps up the solo sequence with a half-chorus on piano, the last of three improvisations. Taken at a medium-up swing tempo of 176 BPM over the 32-bar ABAC in A♭, the improvisation flows with assured, relaxed momentum. Duke Jordan solos over the 2nd half of the form. The 32-bar ABAC form provides the framework for a full chorus of tenor saxophone improvisation from Stan Getz, followed by half-chorus solos from Jimmy Raney on electric guitar and Duke Jordan on piano. Recorded for the album Stan Getz Plays in 1952, the performance captures Duke Jordan at 29 to 30 years old.

Duke Jordan was 29 to 30 years old at the time.