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Flight to Jordan
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<h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> Professional ratings<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Review scores</th></tr><tr><th scope="col">Source</th><th scope="col">Rating</th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Allmusic/Hb8cU8Fb">Allmusic</a></i></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Penguin_Guide_to_Jazz_Recordings/lJlH85nh">The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings</a></i></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/facts/Allmusic/Hb8cU8Fb">Allmusic</a> review by <a href="/facts/Scott_Yanow/IpkI8DK3">Scott Yanow</a> awarded the album 5 stars and stated "the music has plenty of strong melodies and variety. This is one of Duke Jordan's better recordings and is quite enjoyable".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="track-listing">Track listing</h2> <i>All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated</i> <ol><li>"Flight to Jordan" - 5:32</li> <li>"Star Brite" - 7:49</li> <li>"Squawkin'" - 5:00</li> <li>"Deacon Joe" - 8:43</li> <li>"Split Quick" - 5:11</li> <li>"Si-Joya" (No Problem) - 6:46</li> <li>"Diamond Stud" - 5:04 Bonus track on CD reissue</li> <li>"<a href="/facts/I_Should_Care/APyXbv2J">I Should Care</a>" (<a href="/facts/Sammy_Cahn/2jylWwVj">Sammy Cahn</a>, <a href="/facts/Axel_Stordahl/DVXalBR5">Axel Stordahl</a>, <a href="/facts/Paul_Weston/NAIr6Pn6">Paul Weston</a>) - 3:49 Bonus track on CD reissue</li></ol> <ul><li>Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 4, 1960.</li></ul> <h2 id="personnel">Personnel</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Duke_Jordan/B83l1Ju4">Duke Jordan</a> - <a href="/facts/Piano/lRI60lQK">piano</a> - solo track 8</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dizzy_Reece/8IhJPJIo">Dizzy Reece</a> - <a href="/facts/Trumpet/QzvHkd6V">trumpet</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Stanley_Turrentine/NEAXDFeE">Stanley Turrentine</a> - <a href="/facts/Tenor_saxophone/3wjSPvBF">tenor saxophone</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Reggie_Workman/m4mbrXxr">Reggie Workman</a> - <a href="/facts/Double_bass/zyyj4aay">bass</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Art_Taylor/Y9hNLzRY">Art Taylor</a> - <a href="/facts/Drum_kit/XsmopoW9">drums</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Blue Note Records discography accessed November 1, 2010 <a href="http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4000-series/#blp-4046" target="_blank">http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4000-series/#blp-4046</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Duke Jordan catalog, accessed July 18, 2014 <a href="http://www.jazzdisco.org/duke-jordan/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4046" target="_blank">http://www.jazzdisco.org/duke-jordan/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4046</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 1, 2010 <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/flight-to-jordan-r141938" target="_blank">https://www.allmusic.com/album/flight-to-jordan-r141938</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 802. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0. <a href="978-0-141-03401-0" target="_blank">978-0-141-03401-0</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 1, 2010 <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/flight-to-jordan-r141938" target="_blank">https://www.allmusic.com/album/flight-to-jordan-r141938</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>