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New York-born pianist Duke Jordan became known with Charlie Parker's famous 1947 quintet. During his long music career, he also worked for and with jazz greats such as Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt/Gene Ammons. In 1982, during his third visit to Japan, So Nice Duke was born, recorded in a perfect jazz bar called So Nice in Nagoya for the label Three Blind Mice under Takeshi "Tee" Fujii".
At the age of 60, Duke Jordan performs a number of popular jazz standards. His performance is incomparable and timeless. Combak head Kazuo Kiuchi co-produced the HARMONIX Master Sound LP with Shizuo Nomiyama, and remastering and editing were handled by Tohru Kotetsu at the JVC Mastering Center on the XRCD Analog Mastering System using Harmonix tuning tools. The 180 g vinyl LP with 33 rpm comes in gatefold cover with imprinted liner notes by Kazuo Kiuchi and was pressed in Japan.
Side A
1. Tea For Two
2. Stardust
3. My Funny Valentine
4. Jor-Du
Side B
1. Kiss Of Spain
2. All The Things You Are
3. Solitude