Duke Jordan

US jazz bop pianist Born April 01, 1922 in New York City, New York, died August 08, 2006 in Valby, Denmark First major appearence as sideman for Coleman Hawkins in 1941. One of the bop pioneers he was a member of Charlie Parker's classic quintet incl. also Miles Davis on the famous Dial sessions in the late 40's. In the early 50's he accompanied a.o. Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz. In 1978 he migrated and settled in Copen…