01. Bolero
02. Always And Forever
03. Chameleon
04. Betcha By Golly Wow
05. Drifting
06. Plato's Blues
07. Always And Forever (Solo Reprise)

Stanley Jordan 	Guitar, Shakuhachi, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Strings, Vocals
Jim Apoulis 	Flute (Alto)
Delmar Brown 	Clavinet, Organ, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Piano
Dennis Collins 	Vocals (Background)
Mike d'Agostino 	Percussion
Kenny Davis 	Bass (Electric)
Steve Ferrone 	Drums
Yossi Fine 	Bass, Guitar (Rhythm)
George Gray 	Drums
Onaje Allan Gumbs 	Keyboards
Anthony Jackson 	Bass
Sharon Jerry-Collins 	Vocals (Background)
Omar Kabir 	Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Robert Kahn 	Drums, Percussion, Shakuhachi, Synthesizer, Vocals
Darryl Tookes 	Vocals (Background)
Doug Zantay 	Clarinet, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone
Rob Zantay 	Choir/Chorus, Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, Strings, Synthesizer, Vocals

Nobody plays the guitar quite like Stanley Jordan. Defying categorization, Bolero is another in a line of Jordan hit releases. After perfecting his skill at playing with two hands on the guitar's fretboard and hammering or tapping the strings to produce melody, countermelody, and rhythm all at the same time, Jordan has gone on to break new musical ground with Bolero in fusing jazz, pop and classical. Besides his jazzy version of "Bolero," Jordan mixes original pieces with "Drifting" by Jimi Hendrix and the funk-pop tune "Chameleon." --- AllMusic Review

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01. Flying On The Sky (5:54)
02. Too Close To The Sun (5:46)
03. Sky Flower (4:11)                play
04. Destination Of My Heart (4:30)
05. Spring (4:45)
06. Dreams Of Peace (5:31)
07. Easy Love (4:52)
08. I Can Show You Something (4:13)

Personnel:
Stanley Jordan - lead guitar
Danny Gottlieb - drums
Gregg Brown - vocals
Dora Nicolosi - vocals
Lino Nicolosi - rhythm guitar
Randy Brecker - trumpet
Guy Baker - trumpet,flugelhorn
Dave Liebman - tenor sax
Rossana Nicolosi - bass
Pino Nicolosi - keyboards
Mimmo Campanale - drums
Marco Fadda - percussion
Leonardo Govin - trombone
Trio Solista & Friends – strings

Novecento's recording Dreams of Peace featuring guitarist Stanley Jordan is a lush production that often melts into smooth jazz grooves, but the level of musicianship and the setails that are added keep this from being a soulless snoozefest. Novecento is comprised of the Nicolosi siblings Dona (vocals), Lino (rhythm guitar), Rosanna (bass), and Piano (keyboards). Along with Jordan, who plays lead guitar on the entire album, the Nicolosis recorded and mixed Dreams of Peace at their studio in Milan, with some additional sessions done in California.

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01. Impressions 
02. Autumn Leaves 
03. For You 
04. Cousin Mary 
05. Flying Home 
06. Willow Weep For Me 
07. Over The Rainbow 
08. Still Got The Blues 
09. The Lady In My Life

Stanley Jordan - Guitar
Kenny Kirkland - Piano  
Bernard Wright - Keyboards 
Charnett Moffett - Bass
Yossi Fine - Bass (Electric) 
J.T. Lewis - Drums
Jeff "Tain" Watts - Drums

This concert was originally intended to be a video release showcasing Stanley Jordan in acoustic, electric and solo settings. His tight rhythm section -- including Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums, Kenny Kirkland on piano and Charnett Moffett on bass -- drives his complex and moving guitar playing through the standout acoustic tracks "Impressions" and "Cousin Mary," both by John Coltrane. But concert highlights are Jordan's two solo pieces, the bluesy "Willow Weep for Me" and classic show tune "Over the Rainbow," where he performs with an exhilarating freedom and virtuosity. Jordan resists the temptation to slip into the then-ubiquitous smooth jazz sound, making this a timeless release. ---Ryan Randall Goble, Rovi

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01. Eleanor Rigby (7:01)
02. Freddie Freeloader (6:09)
03. 'Round Midnight (5:08)
04. All the Children (5:03)
05. The Lady in My Life (6:26)
06. Angel (4:14)
07. Fundance (2:35)            play
08. New Love (5:37)
09. Return Expedition (8:03)
10. A Child Is Born (3:35)     play

LINEUP:
Stanley Jordan - Guitar
Wayne Brathwaite - Electric Bass (The Lady In My Life)
Peter Erskine - Drums (Freddie Freeloader)
Sammy Figueroa - percussion (Eleanor Rigby, Return Expedition)
Onaje Allen Gumbs - keyboards (The Lady In My Life)
Omar Hakim - drums (The Lady In My Life)
Charnett Moffett - Acoustic Bass (Freedie Freeloader, Return Expedition)
Bugsy Moore - percussion (Return Expedition)
Al Di Meola - cymbals (Return Expedition)

This 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. Fortunately, Jordan puts his prodigious chops to good use making good music. One area in particular in which he is terrifically talented is in the reinterpretation of modern pop material. His version of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," accompanied only by the subtle percussion of Sammy Figueroa, dismisses the British melancholy of the original for a light-as-air interpretation that brings out the playfulness in the melody. Also impressive is Jordan's cover of Michael Jackson's "The Lady in My Life," which the guitarist gives a smooth, sultry reading. On the flip side, Jordan also proves that he is not out of touch with the history of jazz, with delightful versions of "Freddie Freeloader," "'Round Midnight," and "A Child Is Born." The guitarist's sidemen, who include drummers Omar Hakim and Peter Erskine, are all seasoned professionals, and they play well, but no matter how good the group performances on Magic Touch are, they are no match for the shocking polyphony of Jordan's solo material. It is there that the record really comes alive. Jordan's later albums were not to capitalize on the promise shown on his debut, but in Magic Touch the guitarist had something truly special. An instant classic, and one of the definitive moments of modern jazz guitar.

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01. Sound of Silence (4:02)        play
02. Sunny (5:02)
03. Georgia on my Mind (6:08)
04. Send One Your Love (3:51)
05. Moon River (5:48)
06. Guitar Man (6:13)
07. One Less Bell to Answer (4:28)
08. Because (4:15)
09. My Favorite Things (3:58)
10. Silent Night (3:46)            play

Stanley Jordan - Arranger, Drums, Guitar, Producer 

Guitarist Stanley Jordan's extensive use of tapping, using each hand independently on the instrument's fret board to create separate parts simultaneously, was a major technical breakthrough for the instrument when he first appeared in the early '80s. He could play the instrument much like a piano, whether mixing lead and rhythm or adding bass lines to chords. The technique has never been more apparent than on this 1986 session of unaccompanied guitar, with Jordan crossing musical boundaries to play songs from both the jazz and pop idioms. The "standards" of the title might as easily refer to technical ones as to Jordan's mixed repertoire. His playing here is often simply dazzling; the ease and fluent invention of his runs would still be impressive if another guitarist were supplying the accompaniments. But there's real warmth, too, on "Georgia on My Mind" and "Silent Night." --Stuart Broomer

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1. Stairway To Heaven
2. Impressions
3. Lady In My Life
4. Autumn Leaves
5. Stolen Moments
6. Return Expedition
7. Over The Rainbow

Stanley Jordan - Electric Guitar 
Kenwood Dennard - Drums 
Charnett Moffett - Bass

This trio set with bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Kenwood Dennard features the tapping guitarist Stanley Jordan during a typical live show from 1990 playing many songs that he had previously recorded. While "Stairway to Heaven" is treated as very credible rock and "Lady in My Life" gets funky, "Autumn Leaves" really cooks and Jordan fares well on "Stolen Moments" (during which he does a strong imitation of a keyboard) and "Impressions." Jordan's lone original, the rock-ish "Return Expedition" is, at 15 minutes, way too long and serves primarily as an opportunity for his two fine backup players to take lengthy solos. Jordan's unaccompanied display on the concluding "Over the Rainbow" compensates. An interesting program. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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1.Jumpin' Jack
2.Eleanor Rigby
3.Lady in My Life, The
4.All the Children
5.Impressions
6.My Favorite Things
7.Georgia on My Mind
8.Stairway to Heaven
9.Flying Home
10.Still Got the Blues
11.Over the Rainbow

Stanley Jordan - Guitar
Wayne Braithwaite - Bass
Sammy Figueroa - Percussion
Yossi Fine - Bass
Preston Glass - Producer
Larry Graham - Bass
Onaje Allan Gumbs - Keyboards
Omar Hakim - Drums
Kenny Kirkland - Piano
J.T. Lewis - Drums
Charnett Moffett - Bass
Cody Moffett - Drums
Jeff "Tain" Watts - Drums
Bernard Wright - Keyboards

Creatively, Stanley Jordan had more ups than downs during his years at Blue Note. Not everything he did for the label was great, but more often than not, the chances that he took paid off. Spanning 1985-1990, this collection draws on several albums and paints a generally impressive picture of the fusion/post-bop guitarist's Blue Note output. Four of the CD's 11 selections are Jordan originals -- including the lyrical "All the Children," the B.B. King-influenced "Still Got the Blues," and the playful "Jumpin' Jack" -- while the other seven underscore his talents as an interpreter of other composers' material. Jordan has always had eclectic taste in music -- he's far from a jazz snob -- and this album finds him interpreting everything from John Coltrane's "Impressions," Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia on my Mind," and Rodgers & Hammerstein's "My Favorite Things" to Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," and the Michael Jackson smash "The Lady in My Life." Interpret is the key word here. At a time when many NAC artists were offering note-for-note pop covers and calling them jazz, Jordan was giving well-known rock and R&B hits serious jazz-fusion makeovers and bringing something personal and distinctive to them. For those who've never purchased one of Jordan's albums, The Best of Stanley Jordan would be a logical starting point. ---Alex Henderson, Rovi

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01. Renaissance Man (8:08)
02. Touch of Blue (4:16)
03. All the Children (4:39)
04. Jumpin' Jack (2:16)       play
05. I Have a Dream (8:45)
06. Havah Nagilah (5:15)
07. Orb (4:05)
08. A-flat Purple (5:24)

Stanley Jordan - guitar

All selections composed by Stanley Jordan and published by Manifold Music (BMI) with the exception of "Havah Nagilah", which is in the public domain. ---discogs.com

Even though the widely-available Magic Touch was his breakthrough, this little-known 1982 release was actually Stanley Jordan's first album. Much of what he has recorded has been bloody excellent, but the blueprint for his music goes back to this. As far as I know, it is very rare and has not seen the light of day since its initial release.

I remember seeing Jordan perform solo, way back in 1985, with his customized Travis Bean guitar, and that event changed my perceptions of music forever. To this day I can recall hearing "Touch Of Blue" as it soared over the cool fall air of Greensboro, NC, and I never knew the name of the tune until I was fortunate enough to have Touch Sensitive fall into my hands some 12 years later. ---Reginod, rateyourmusic.com

Jordan wcześnie rozpoczął naukę gry na fortepianie, co dało mu przy okazji także pewną znajomość teorii muzyki. Jako nastolatek nauczył się samodzielnie grać na gitarze, występował też w połowie lat 70. w Chicago i okolicach z wieloma grupami muzyki rozrywkowej i soulowej.

W 1976 r. zdobył nagrodę na Reno Jazz Festival, co zachęciło go do podjęcia poważnych studiów muzycznych. W Princeton University studiował muzykę elektroniczną, teorię i kompozycję, a jego nazwisko (i talent) stało się znane tak szybko, że wkrótce pojawił się w gronie Dizzy'ego Gillespiego i Benny'ego Cartera.

Pierwszy album Jordana, "Touch Sensitive" (1982), składający się z produkcji solowych, sprzedawał się słabo.

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