Midnight Moonlight (Duke Jordan album)

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Midnight Moonlight
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Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedFebruary 1 & 6, March 29, April 5 and May 29 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre Jazz
Length40:19
Label SteepleChase SCS 1143
Producer Nils Winther
Duke Jordan chronology
Solo Masterpieces Vol. 1
(1979)
Midnight Moonlight
(1981)
Solo Masterpieces Vol. 2
(1979)

Midnight Moonlight is a solo album by pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1979 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]

AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars. [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Jordan

  1. "Midnight Moonlight"- 5:03
  2. "Dance in Plaid" - 2:44
  3. "Wait and See" - 4:33
  4. "Mellow Mood" - 3:05
  5. "Yes I Will" - 2:22
  6. "Table Chess" - 2:39
  7. "Orange Mist" - 3:15
  8. "Gabrielle's Wish" - 3:06
  9. "Jordanish" - 3:15
  10. "Swedish Honey" - 3:17
  11. "Danish Pastry" - 3:22
  12. "St. Germain" - 3:57

Personnel

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References

  1. Duke Jordan discography, accessed April 1, 2015
  2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed April 1, 2015
  3. 1 2 Allmusic listing, accessed April 1, 2015
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 802. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.