Flight to Japan

Flight to Japan
Studio album by Duke Jordan Trio
Released	1978
Recorded	September 25, 1976 at Victor Studios in Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:36 (CD with bonus track)
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1088
Producer	Nils Winther
Duke Jordan chronology
Osaka Concert Vol. 2 (1976) Flight to Japan (1978) Flight to Norway (1976)

Flight to Japan is an album led by the pianist Duke Jordan, recorded in 1976 in Tokyo , and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1978. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars. ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated

1. "Lullaby of the Orient" - 6:12
2. "Bridgetown" - 3:50
3. "The Bullet" - 3:41
4. "Love Hotel" - 5:27
5. "Stone Wall Blues" - 5:14
6. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 9:29
7. "Flight to Japan" - 4:47
8. "Table Chess" - 3:56 Bonus track on CD release

Personnel

• Duke Jordan - piano
• Wilbur Little - double bass
• Roy Haynes - drums

References

1. Duke Jordan discography, accessed March 24, 2015
   - SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 24, 2015
2. Allmusic listing, accessed March 24, 2015
3. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 703.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 802. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.