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Stanley Jordan : Live in New York
© 1998 Blue Note Records
Live in New York opens with a blazing rendition of John Coltrane's "Impressions" that highlights Jordan's amazing technique and shows off the tidy playing of pianist Kenny Kirkland. With a solid band behind him (Charnett Moffett, bass; Jeff Watts, drums) Jordan is free to offer up his high-gloss guitar moves in a rock-solid environment. "Willow Weep for Me," "Over the Rainbow," and his own composition, "Flying Home," are offered as examples of Jordan's jaw-dropping solo work near this satisfying set's close.
Stanley Jordan is an American jazz/jazz fusion guitarist, best known for his development of the touch technique for playing guitar. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 31, 1959. He received an B.A. in music from Princeton University in 1981.
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Stanley Jordan : Magic Touch
Jazz
This debut record from Stanley Jordan features the guitarist's extraordinarily idiosyncratic tapping technique on a variety of material. Jordan's revolutionary approach to the instrument, consisting of striking the fretboard with both hands to sound notes, allows him access to musical possibilities that are simply out of the reach of other guitar players. It is in his hands that the guitar attains a level of self-accompaniment formerly held only by the piano.