Duke Jordan was a renowned jazz pianist born in New York City in 1922. He was a member of Charlie Parker's classic quintet from 1947 to 1948, which also featured Miles Davis. Jordan had a successful career as a jazz musician, and his net worth was estimated to be $1.3 million at the time of his death in 2006.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.3 Million (2024)
About
Jazz artist who was a member of Charlie Parker's classic quintet from 1947 until 1948, which also featured Miles Davis.
Before Fame
He drove a taxi in New York during the mid-1960s in order to pay the bills. He was unknown until signing with SteepleChase Records in 1973.
Trivia
He played with Parker at the 1947 Dial sessions, out of which came such classics as Dewey Square, Bongo Bop, Bird of Paradise, and Embraceable You, all of which were released on Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions from 1993.
Family Life
He was married to jazz singer Sheila Jordan from 1952 to 1962. They had one daughter, Tracy J. Jordan, together.
Associated With
He contributed to the score of the 1959 French film Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which was directed by Roger Vadim.
