Taft Jordan, a fine trumpeter, was well-known early in his career (when Chick Webb joined him) as a Louis Armstrong soundalike on both trumpet and vocals. His recording of “On the Sunny Side of the Street”, was so similar to Armstrong’s live show, that some listeners believed he was replicating Jordan. Before joining Webb (1933-1942), … Read more
Clifford Laconia Jordan, September 2, 1931, Chicago, – March 27, 1993 in Manhattan, was a jazz saxophone musician. Jordan was a tenor saxophone player with his own style almost from the beginning. He performed in Chicago with Max Roach and Sonny Stitt as well as some R.
Irving Sidney Jordan, born April 1, 1922 in New York City, and died August 8, 2006, was an American jazz pianist. He was a gifted and imaginative pianist. He was also a regular member Charlie Parker’s “classic quintet”, which included Miles Davis (1947-1948). He was a member of the Parker dial Session, which produced “Dewey … Read more
Ronny Jordan, born Ronald Laurence Albert Simpson in London on November 29, 1962, is an acid jazz guitarist who was at the forefront at the turn of the 20th century. After being on Guru’s Jazzmatazz Vol. tour de force, he rose to fame. 1 was released in 1993. Stolen Moments, a compilation album that was … Read more
Sheila Jordan, born Sheila Jeanette Dawson on November 18, 1928 in Detroit (Michigan), is an American Jazz singer/songwriter. Sheila Jordan was born in Summerhill, Pennsylvania and returned to her hometown in 1940/41 to play the piano and sing semi-professionally at Detroit clubs. Sheila Jordan was an influence on Charlie Parker. She was part of the … Read more
Samuel Jones was a jazz cellist, double bassist, and composer. He lived from 12 November 1924 to 15 December 1981. Sam Jones was born in Jacksonville FL. He moved to New York in 1955. Jones was a member of the Tiny Bradshaw, Les Jazz Modes and Kenny Dorham bands. He also played with Freddie Hubbard … Read more
Kazimierz Jonkisz was a Polish citizen who was born in 1948 in Wilamowice. Kazimierz Jonkisz began his musical education at age 10 by learning accordion at a local high-school. He switched to drums at the Bielsko Biala music high school later. At the age of 18 he made his debut in jazz, winning the Jazz … Read more
Born in Seoul, Korea, Joonsam started playing the electric bass when he was nineteen. After being exposed to Jaco Pastorious, he switched to an acoustic instrument two years later. He was influenced by Ray Brown and Paul Chambers and Christian McBride. Yeong-Seok Seong, a classical bassist in the Seoul National Symphony Orchestra, taught him and … Read more
Herbert Joos, 21 March 1940 – 7 Dec 2019, was a German jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist. Joos was a flugelhorn, trumpet, and bass player, as well as playing baritone-horns and alphorn. He was part of the Modern Jazz Quintet, New Jazz Ensemble, and Fourmenonly groups in the first half the 1970s. He also participated in … Read more
Vocalist, songwriter, improviser, a passionate visionary. Anna Maria was born into an artistic family. Her parents were part of the legendary Polish folk band “Mazowsze”. When she recorded her first song for Polish Radio, she was just three years old. She began her musical education at seven years old in a piano class. At twelve … Read more
