Stanley Jordan

Rkkre[tkero[tkStanley JordanFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article may need to be rewritten entirely to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. You can help. The discussion pagemay contain suggestions. (July 2012) Stanley Jordan Stanley Jordan, September 9, 2006 Background information Born July 31, 1959 (age 56) in Chicago, United States Genres Jazz, jazz fusion Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter Years active 1982–present Labels Blue Note/Capitol/EMI Records, Arista Records, Mack Avenue Records 1959) is an American jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and pianist.Website StanleyJordan.[1] He later began playing in rock and soul bands. studying piano.com Notable instruments Vigier Arpege Stanley Jordan (born July 31. Illinois. Contents [hide]  1History  2Film and television  3The touch technique (two-handed tapping)  4Additional and most recent work  5Personal life  6Discography  7List of television appearances  8Papers and presentations  9References  10External links History[edit] Stanley Jordan was born in Chicago. Jazz Festival. Nevada. He began his music education at age six. then shifted his focus to guitar at age eleven. Jordan won an award at the Reno. He earned . In 1976. [1] Jordan was the first artist to be signed by Bruce Lundvall when the latter became president of Blue Note Records in 1985 and. and the Montreux International Jazz Festival (1985). During the 1980s Jordan played withQuincy Jones. Jordan also made the startup sound for the old Macintosh computers. Michal Urbaniak. The touch technique (two-handed tapping)[edit] . setting a new record. directed by Diane Wynter. Concord Jazz Festival (1985). He has performed at many jazz festivals. Magic Touch was the first release (not reissue) of the rejuvenated label. and Richie Cole. SInce the mid 80s he has performed on numerous television shows. Magic Touch was No. 1 on Billboard's jazz chart for 51 weeks. consequently.[2][3] While at Princeton in 1979 he played with Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie. Stanley Jordan has four Grammy Nominations. Power Macintosh 7100. starring Hill Harper and Victoria Rowell. Jordan has performed in over 60 countries on 6 continents. A more complete list appears below under List of Television Appearances. where he studied theory and composition with composer Milton Babbittand computer music with composer Paul Lansky. His 2011 album "Friends" was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.a BA in music from Princeton University in 1981. In 1996 he created the score for an ABC afternoon TV special. starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger. directed by Charlie Jordan. including The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.Power Macintosh 6100. The David Letterman Show and the Grammy Awards. including: Kool Jazz Festival(1984). In 1995 he created the score for the short film "One Red Rose". and Power Macintosh 8100. Film and television[edit] Jordan made a cameo appearance in the Blake Edwards movie Blind Date (1987). "Daddy's Girl". Jordan executes tapping with both hands. A helpful analogy to visualize this technique is the distinction between a harpsichord and a piano. allowing it to have a very low action (0. to play simultaneously on two different guitars. He plays guitar in all-fourths tuning. a guitarist uses two hands to play each note. A harpsichord produces sound by plucking its strings. and a piano produces sound by striking its strings with tiny hammers. The low action facilitates the tapping technique. This similarity is what led Jordan to attempt such a technique in the first place. He has stated that all-fourths tuning "simplifies the fingerboard. . However. fingers must remain on a tapped note for the sound to continue.5/0. Jordan's touch technique is an advanced form of two-handed tapping. while notes produced on a harpsichord or piano sustain after the pick has plucked or hammer has struck. Jordan's touch technique allows the guitarist to play melody and chords simultaneously. from bass to treble EADGCF (all in perfect fourths as on the bass guitar) rather than the standard EADGBE.7mm). The guitarist produces a note using only one finger by quickly tapping (or hammering) his finger down behind the appropriate fret. making it logical". as Jordan has demonstrated.[4] Stanley Jordan's main guitar was built by Vigier Guitars in 1988: it is an Arpege model on which Vigier made a flat fingerboard. One hand presses down a guitar string behind a chosen fret to prepare the note.Normally.[citation needed] he was a classically trained pianist before playing guitar and wanted greater freedom in voicing chords on his guitar. It is also possible. and the other hand either plucks or strums the string to play that note. and more legato than is normally associated with guitar tapping. The force of impact causes the string to vibrate enough to immediately sound the note. as well as guitar and piano. the volume can be controlled by varying the force of impact. Additional and most recent work[edit] In 2004.[8] Tangent Records (1982)  Magic Touch. The record.[7] He attends Arizona State University working toward a master's degree in music therapy. Vol. Stanley Jordan released the album Dreams of Peace[5] with the Italian band Novecento. Arizona.[6] Discography[edit] As Leader  Touch Sensitive. Personal life[edit] Stanley Jordan has one daughter.[6] Stanley Jordan is a resident of Sedona. He has maintained an extensive international touring schedule. The String Cheese Incident. Nicolosi Productions. produced by Lino Nicolosi and Pino Nicolosi. Jordan signed with Mack Avenue Records and released State of Nature in 2008 and Friends in 2011. Blue Note (1985)  Standards. Pennsylvania. including numerous live appearances with jam bands including The Dave Matthews Band. After keeping a lower profile from 1995 to 2007. 1 (1986)  Flying Home (1988)  Cornucopia (1990)  Stolen Moments (1991) . Moe and Umphrey's McGee. who is a singer/songwriter living in Lancaster. was released in the USA on the Steve Vai label Favored Nations. Julia Jordan. Phil Lesh. 2)" (1986)  Stanley Clarke "Hideaway" (1986)  Artists Against Apartheid "Sun City" (1986)  Kenny Rogers "Heart of the Matter" (1986) Song: Morning Desire  Various Artists "Blind Date Film Soundtrack" (1987) . I (2003)  Ragas (2004)  The Paris Concert – VIDEO (2007)  State of Nature (2008)  Friends (2011) As Co-Leader:  Duets (2015) .with Kevin Eubanks As Band Member  Various Artists "One Night With Blue Note" (1985)  Various Artists "Total Happiness (Music from the Bill Cosby Show. The Blue Note Concert – VIDEO (1991)  Bolero (1994)  The Best of Stanley Jordan (1995)  Stanley Jordan Live in New York (1998)  Relaxing Music for Difficult Situations. Vol. Dreams of Peace (2004)  Will Calhoun "Native Lands" (2005)  Julia Jordan "Urban Legacy" (2007)  Charnett Moffett "Treasure" (2010)  Sharon Isbin "Guitar Passions" (2011) List of television appearances[edit]  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon  The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson  The Tonight Show with Jay Leno  Late Night with David Letterman  The Grammy Awards . Charnett Moffett "The Beauty Within" (1987)  Charnett Moffett "Net Man" (1987)  Rebbie Jackson "R U Tuff Enuff" (1988)  Dionne Warwick "Sings Cole Porter" (1990)  Les Paul & Friends: "He Changed The Music: LIVE At The Brooklyn Academy Of Music In New York" – VIDEO (1991)  Cody Moffett "My Favorite Things" (2002)  Ray Benson "Beyond Time" (2003)  Novecento.  VH1 Video Music Awards  The David Brenner Show  The Dick Cavett Show  The Merv Griffin Show  The Arsenio Hall Show  Regis and Kathy Lee  Austin City Limits (1989)  NOVA/PBS program on computers and music (1986)  Bravo Network. 1990  "Foundations of Suitability of APL2 for Music. 2009  "An Introduction to Neuro-Linguistic Programming for Music Therapists. 1989  "Musical Syntactic and Semantic Structures in APL. July 2009  "Listening to the Market—an Introduction to Technical and Fundamental Analysis by Sonification. 1991  "Introduction to the Chromatic System for Guitar.com 2000–2002 .” Downbeat Magazine." APL Quote Quad." IBM Systems Journal. The Chicago Quantitative Alliance." keynote presentation. 1991  "Toward a Lexicon of Musical APL2 Phrases." APL Quote Quad. "Stanley Jordan Live in Montreal" (1991) Papers and presentations[edit]  "APL For Music." selfpublished at stanleyjordan." APL Quote Quad. In Casabona." Coda." GP. Bluenote. After releasing a solo album on his own. Scott. Retrieved November 28. ^ Jump up to:a b "Biography". "Stanley Jordan: Biography". 7. Retrieved November 13.com. Helen. Blue Note Records. Jump up^ Meredith. Jump up^ Ferguson (1986. 2011. Adrian. Retrieved 8 November 2015. he signed with Blue Note and made his major label debut in 1985 on Magic Touch…. 68–76?. Belew.208 (1986) 4. no.References[edit] 1. 76): Ferguson. "Stanley Jordan: The Healer". ^ Jump up to:a b Yanow. Jump up^ C. Bill (May 2008). External links[edit] . Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. pp. JazzTimes. Jim (1986). The Official Stanley Jordan Site. Stanley Biography". 5. 2009. 8. Jump up^ [1] 6. Guitar Player basic library. Deffaa: "Stanley Jordan. xvii/9 (1983) 3. Craig: "Stanley Jordan: Two-handed Jazz Technique. p. 2. Jump up^ W. Retrieved 8 November 2015. Allmusic. ISBN 9780881884234. Jump up^ "Jordan. New directions in modern guitar. "Stanley Jordan". 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Key to Jordan’s fast-track acclaim was his mastery of a special technique on the guitar’s fretboard.. Jordan wanted greater freedom in voicing chords on his guitar. He has performed at many festivals. a non-profit organization. He says that “I think of it as a single instrument. Stanley’s fluid. but one with a wide range of tonal colors—that’s why I do it. so he applied piano principles to do so. But his technique. multi-layered textures and sheer virtuosity raised the bar for excellence. ‫עברית‬  Magyar  Português  Русский Edit links  This page was last modified on 3 April 2016. including the Kool Jazz Festival. Biography In a career that took flight in 1985 with commercial and critical acclaim. During the 1980s he collaborated with a diverse array of artists. Instead of conventional strumming and picking. By using this site. at 05:39. guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness. Jordan's innovative "touch technique" is an advanced form of two-handed tapping. and the Montreaux International Jazz Festival. is always a means to a musical end. you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. versatility and maverick daring. A classically trained pianist before playing guitar. though impressive. . While a handful of other players were using similar techniques.” To date Jordan has performed in over 60 countries on 6 continents. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works—solo or with a group—Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected. imagination. the Concord Jazz Festival. It also allows Jordan to play simultaneously on two different guitars. or even on guitar and piano. Jordan's touch technique allows the guitarist to play melody and chords simultaneously with an unprecedented level of independence. His music is imbued with a warmth and sensitivity that has captured the imagination of listeners worldwide. “groove” and “industrial” sections.” Stanley Jordan was born in Chicago. Jordan has received four Grammy nominations. violinist Regina Carter. he invited musical guests including guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli.S.” his original “Plato’s Blues” and the CD’s centerpiece. then shifting his focus to guitar at age eleven. and drummer Kenwood Dennard. Mike Stern. trumpeter Nicholas Payton. Illinois. it was smooth jazz radio support for his singular versions of “The Lady in My Life” (first recorded by Michael Jackson) and the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” that sent Magic Touch to the top of Billboard’s jazz chart for a stunning and record-breaking 51 weeks. These projects included a solo guitar album titledStandards Volume 1 (1986) where Stanley made the bold statement that songs by the likes of Stevie Wonder and Jimi Hendrix deserved recognition as standards just as much as older chestnuts like Hoagy Charmichael’s “Georgia On My Mind. It was remixed and re-released in the USA in 2004 on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label. Russell Malone and Charlie Hunter. Though Jordan showcased the technique in a variety of musical styles from swing to rock. Jordan performed with Quincy Jones and tied for first place as a soloist at the Reno International Jazz Festival. African. Today Jordan performs frequently as a soloist and with his band. Still later in 1994 after a move to Arista Records (then helmed by pop music maverick Clive Davis). The album became a gold-seller (over 500. He then began playing in rock and soul bands. became America's #1 country song in 1986. For Friends.” Jimi Hendrix’s “Drifting. He began his music career at age six studying piano. The track with Rogers. saxophonists Kenny Garrett and Ronnie Laws. While still at Princeton. "Morning Desire". which flowed seamlessly between rock. Independently. His most recent album "Friends" was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Moe and Umphrey's McGee. Subsequent albums found Jordan ushering his audience into deeper levels of his artistry and stretching his music beyond stylistic boundaries. bassists Christian McBride and Charnett Moffett. a revolutionary project that placed him at the forefront of re-launching legendary Blue Note Records into a contemporary entity in jazz and beyond. He's also a frequent guest with jam bands such as the Dave Matthews Band. The results proved truly outstanding on . “Genius is a word often tossed around in musical circles. as also established the then-twenty-something Jordan as among the most distinctive and refreshing new voices of the electric guitar. but it has been rightfully applied to Stanley Jordan. Stanley released the album Dreams of Peace with the Italian band Novecento. In 2002. alone) . he recorded the bracingly eclectic Bolero album. and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. featuring covers of Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon. as well as collaborating with other guitarists such as Kevin Eubanks. Los Angeles Times jazz critic Leonard Feather wrote. Jordan had begun applying his unique technique to his already exemplary traditional playing ten years prior to the Magic Touch album. Jordan also made history by creating the seminal “startup” sound for the first generation of Power Macintosh computers. Latin. Jordan came to prominence with the release of his 1985 album Magic Touch. which spanned the gamut from straight-ahead jazz recorded live to multi-dimensional originals recorded in the studio. a 17-minute arrangement of Ravel’s “Bolero”.outstanding for any jazz or instrumental CD.000 sold in the U. In 1976. Jordan performed with Benny Carter and Dizzy Gillespie. Sharon Isbin and Muriel Anderson. During this era. an audio extension of his interest in music therapy. Phil Lesh.including performances with Art Blakey and Richie Cole and recordings with Stanley Clarke and Kenny Rogers. while still in high school. In 2007 Jordan signed with Mack Avenue Records and released State of Nature in 2008 andFriends in 2011. he recorded two CDs: Ragas (a collaboration with musicians from India featuring Jay Kishor on sitar) and Relaxing Music for Difficult Situations Volume 1.” He followed that with the dance-pop album Flying Home (1988) and the especially edgy Cornucopia (1990). Later Jordan became a frequent guest with Les Paul during Paul's legendary Monday nights at Iridium in New York. where he studied theory and composition with composer Milton Babbitt and computer music with composer Paul Lansky. the String Cheese Incident. In 1981 he earned a BA in music from Princeton University. Jordan has been known to TV and film audiences as well. Pennsylvania who sometimes collaborates with her dad. David Gilmour. cool. Les Paul: He Changed the Music Jordan performed with a guitar supergroup including Les Paul himself. Since the mid 80s he has performed on numerous television shows. Eddie Van Halen. Arizona. Steve Miller. and he has done numerous lectures and demonstrations on the healing applications of music. He has been immersed for more than a decade in music therapy. samba and modern. hospitals and other venues wherever he tours. directed by Diane Wynter. His involvement with music therapy leads him to do outreach in schools. The David Letterman Show and the Grammy Awards. In 1995 Jordan created the score for the short film One Red Rose. BB King. In 1996 he created the score for an ABC afternoon TV special Daddy's Girl. for release next year. In the tribute film. including The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. starring Hill Harper and Victoria Rowell. Stanley is committed to music as an artistic. Publicity . One notable appearance was a duet on the Tonight Show with the late rock superstar Robert Palmer. spiritual. Julia Jordan is a singer/songwriter living in Lancaster. Jordan is currently a resident of Sedona. directed by Charlie Jordan. He is an artist-spokesperson for the American Music Therapy Association. Julia. towards which he is now working for a master’s degree at Arizona State University. and Brian Setzer. In between tour stops he is now at work on his next highly anticipated album from Mack Avenue Records. starring Bruce Willis and Kim Basinger. Jordan has maintained an extensive and consistent international touring schedule.numbers ranging from a Bela Bartok piece to a Katy Perry pop smash. He has one daughter. a heady original blues and three jazz classics spanning swing. In 1987 he made a cameo appearance in the Blake Edwards movie Blind Date. and even health-promoting endeavor. Kornél Horváth & Gábor Dörnyei Article2016/7/9 solo Web Site: Critical Jazz Newport. (Italy) 2015/3/26 2015/3/24 Album2016/4/11 review Web Site:(France) Associated Paris. Swimmer Lynne Cox. Jordan display special chemistry on new CD Guest with Charnett Moffett's "NeTTwork" 2016/4/14 Album review Guest with Charnett Moffett's "NeTTwork" Zagreb. (Hungary) Margaret Island Stanley Jordan partners with Kevin Eubanks for album. FL Arts Garage solo + guest: Vitali Imereli (USA) Interview Web Site: Radio Times Marty MossRadio Times in Review (NPR) Coane 2016/5/25 Kaluga. Julia Jordan Kamanda. Owen Brown. (Russia) Kaluga Guitar Festival solo solo + guest: Vitali Imereli Radio Times in Review: Neurologist Oliver Sacks. CA (USA) Lincoln Theater solo 2015/2/27 2015/2/8 2015/1/26 2015/1/14 Concert 2016/6/11 Preview Newspaper: Tampere. (Greece) Half Note DAVID ELLENBOGEN Half Note Jazz Guest with Charnett Moffett's "NeTTwork" Guest with Charnett Moffett's "NeTTwork" STANLEY JORDAN DROPS SOME KNOWLEDGE AND A NEW ALBUM WITH KEVIN EUBANKS: PODCASTAthens. (UK) Ronnie Scott's Guest with Charnett Moffett's "NeTTwork" 2015/3/23 Album review 2016/4/22 Web Site: Tallinn. Daily (Finland) Record EdTampere CondranGuitar Festival Entertainment solo 2016/7/3 Budapest. (India) Windmills Craftworks solo . (Estonia) Examiner. TX Wonderland of the trio (USA) Americas Article Web Site: AXS Carol Banks Weber 2016/8/29-9/2 Stanleyland Music Camp (for all instruments) in Big Indian. James Auditorium S. Immerse yourself in cutting edge knowledge and learning methods with Stanley Jordan. (Greece) Half Note Guest with Charnett Moffett's "NeTTwork" Kevin Eubanks. (Cape Verde) Kriol Jazz Festival Guest with Charnett Moffett's "NeTTwork" Kevin Eubanks and Stanley Jordan “Duets” album · March 24. (Croatia) Web Site: JazzHQ Jazz HR Mike 2016/4/16 Praia. tour solo + guests: Alegre Corrêa. NY (USA).com Carol Banks Jazzkaar Weber Music Guest with Charnett Moffett's "NeTTwork" 2016/4/23 Athens. Kevin Eubanks. FL (USA) Gary ArtsWalker Garage 2015/2/27 KEVIN EUBANKS & STANLEY JORDAN LIVE AT WBGO: LISTEN NOW 2016/4/30 Delray Beach. Antonio Blue Note solo solo Charles J Gans Duc Des Lombards Guest with Charnett Moffett's "NeTTwork" 2016/4/12 Paris. 2015/3/31 Interview 2016/4/9 Web Site: Guitar. Stanley Jordan put their guitars together in minecraft of ‘Duets’ 2016/9/3 Album review 2016/9/9 Charlotte. (USA) Romare Bearden Park NICK DERISO trio Windmills Craftworks solo Kevin Eubanks + Stanley Jordan. Press / Yahoo News Format Matthias Kirsch2016 Let’s Get Lost solo Adam St. Musician Kevin Eubanks 2016/6/9 Yountville. (Greece) Web Site: NYC Radio Live! Athens. (France) Duc Des Lombards Review: Eubanks. NC (USA) Web Site: Something Else Reviews Bangalore.Date Type Media Author/Host Feature 2015/4/3 Interview Magazine: Guitar Connoisseur Aman Khosla Artist Interview Stanley Jordan . 136 (Greece) 2016/4/26 Half Note Guest with Charnett Moffett's "NeTTwork" 2015/3/20 Interview 2016/4/29 Web Site: WBGO Delray Beach. (Italy) Stanley Jordan Interview: Jammin’ And Jazzin’ 2016/4/10 Milan.com Morbegno. Stanley Jordan exude everlasting kindness in first-ever ‘Duets’ 2015/3/21 2016/4/24 Interview 2016/4/25 Athens. Kenwood Dennard. VT (USA) Brent BlackVermont Jazz Newport Festival Kevin Eubanks and Stanley Jordan Duets Mack Avenue 2015 2016/8/5 San Antonio. 2015 · Mack Avenue Records #jazz 2016/4/20 London.Freedom and Experimentation in Venue Music Date City 2015/3/31 Album review Web Site: Gina Loves Jazz Kevin2016/4/8 Eubanks & Stanley Jordan(Italy) – Duets Teramo. “Lights” from Duets (2015): One Track Mind 2016/9/10 Bangalore. com/#!/stanley_jordan  My Cart Site appearance created by More than Themes illboard Albums Album Chart Peak Year 2011 Friends Jazz Albums 22 2008 State Of Nature Top Jazz Albums 11 1994 Bolero Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 7 1991 Stolen Moments Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 10 1990 Cornucopia Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 1 1988 Flying Home R&B Albums 83 1988 Flying Home The Billboard 200 131 1988 Flying Home Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 6 1987 Standards Volume 1 R&B Albums 52 1987 Standards Volume 1 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 1 1987 Standards. 1 The Billboard 200 116 1986 Standards Volume 1 Top Jazz Albums 2 .Network Connect Twitter Facebook Follow Stanley on Twitter! Stanley's twitter feed is now available: http://twitter. Vol. Album Chart Peak Year 1985 Magic Touch R&B Albums 31 1985 Magic Touch The Billboard 200 64 1985 Magic Touch Top Jazz Albums 1 .