1981 studio album by Duke Jordan
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]
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]
"All the Things You Are " (Oscar Hammerstein II , Jerome Kern ) - 6:36 "Moonglow " (Eddie DeLange , Will Hudson, Irving Mills ) - 7:28 "Satin Doll " (Duke Ellington , Billy Strayhorn , Johnny Mercer ) - 6:38 "Thinking of You" (Duke Jordan) - 8:55 Bonus track on CD release "A Night in Tunisia " (Dizzy Gillespie , Frank Paparelli) - 9:53 "Lady Bird " (Tadd Dameron ) - 6:57 "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford ) - 4:11
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
Albums as leader or co-leader With others All Star Sessions (Gene Ammons , 1950) The Happy Blues (Gene Ammons, 1956) No Problem (Chet Baker , 1979) Les Liaisons dangereuses (Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers , 1959) True Blue (Tina Brooks , 1960) Swingin' (Kenny Burrell , 1956) Blue Lights (Kenny Burrell, 1958) The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (1976) Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce (1955) The Complete Roost Recordings (Stan Getz , 1952) Stan Getz Plays (1952) Doin' the Gigi (Gigi Gryce , 1957) The Return of Howard McGhee (1955) Beautiful! (Charles McPherson , 1965) Complete Charlie Parker on Dial /Charlie Parker on Dial (1947) Patterns of Jazz (Cecil Payne, 1956) Bird Gets the Worm (Cecil Payne, 1976) Oscar Pettiford (1954) Introducing Doug Raney (1977) Comin' On! (Dizzy Reece , 1960) Here Comes Louis Smith (1958) Stitt's Bits (Sonny Stitt , 1950) Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (1962) The Champ (Sonny Stitt , 1973) Julius Watkins Sextet (1955)