The Great Session

The Great Session
Studio album by Duke Jordan
Released	1981
Recorded	June 30, 1978 in New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:30CD with bonus tracks
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1150
Producer	Nils Winther
Duke Jordan chronology
Duke's Artistry (1978) The Great Session (1981) Tivoli One (1978)

The Great Session is an album led by pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1978 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1981. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "There's a bit of hyperbole in the album's title, as the play list is hardly adventurous and the arrangements are average, in spite of the strong personnel". ^[3]

Track listing

1. "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 6:36
2. "Moonglow" (Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills) - 7:28
3. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 6:38
4. "Thinking of You" (Duke Jordan) - 8:55 Bonus track on CD release
5. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 9:53
6. "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 6:57
7. "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) - 4:11

Personnel

• Duke Jordan - piano
• David Friesen - bass
• Philly Joe Jones - drums

References

1. Duke Jordan discography, accessed March 24, 2015
2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 24, 2015
3. Dryden, Ken. The Great Session – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 24, 2015.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 802. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.