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Duke Jordan's piano solo is the 4th of 5 on this recording, spanning two choruses at approximately 209 BPM. Set within a swinging rhythmic framework, the 12-bar Blues form and the key of B♭, the solo navigates the chord changes with purpose. Positioned between Miles Davis and Tommy Potter, Jordan bridges the conversation between the two. This sextet recording captures an expanded version of Parker's working band at a moment of exceptional creativity. The medium-up tempo provides an energetic canvas for improvisation. The inclusion of Johnson, the foremost bebop trombonist, adds a new color to Parker's ensemble and the three-horn front line creates richer ensemble textures.
Duke Jordan was 24 to 25 years old at the time.
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