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Title: The Other Duke
Review: Duke Jordan was best known for being part of Charlie Parker's late 40s quintet. But as a pianist and band leader in his own right, this dude was highly underrated. I saw a list of the 100 greatest jazz pianists and DJ wasn't even on it. That's shameful.Sure, he may not have been an innovator like Thelonious Monk - but then who was? These are all DJ's own compositions so he's not only underrated as a performer, but as a composer as well. Although none of these songs have become standards, they are all excellent. This disc could hold its own against many of Oscar Peterson's better recordings - high praise indeed. This is an essential disc for even casual fans of hard bop. Also, having been given the Rudy Van Gelder sessions remastering treatment, the sonics are demonstration worthy.
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