Midnight Moonlight (Duke Jordan album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Midnight Moonlight

| type = Album

| artist = Duke Jordan

| cover = Midnight Moonlight (Duke Jordan album).jpg

| alt =

| released = 1980

| recorded = February 1 & 6, March 29, April 5 and May 29, 1979

| venue =

| studio = Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark

| genre = Jazz

| length = 40:19

| label = SteepleChase SCS 1143

| producer = Nils Winther

| chronology = Duke Jordan

| prev_title = Solo Masterpieces Vol. 1

| prev_year = 1979

| next_title = Solo Masterpieces Vol. 2

| next_year = 1979

}}

Midnight Moonlight is a solo album by pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1979 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/duke-jordan/catalog/#steeplechase-scs-1143 Duke Jordan discography], accessed April 1, 2015[http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Steeplechase_1100.htm SteepleChase Records discography], accessed April 1, 2015

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}

|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

|rev2score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=802}}

}}

AllMusic awarded the album 2½ stars.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/midnight-moonlight-mw0000664347 Allmusic listing], accessed April 1, 2015

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Jordan

  1. "Midnight Moonlight"- 5:03
  2. "Dance in Plaid" - 2:44
  3. "Wait and See" - 4:33
  4. "Mellow Mood" - 3:05
  5. "Yes I Will" - 2:22
  6. "Table Chess" - 2:39
  7. "Orange Mist" - 3:15
  8. "Gabrielle's Wish" - 3:06
  9. "Jordanish" - 3:15
  10. "Swedish Honey" - 3:17
  11. "Danish Pastry" - 3:22
  12. "St. Germain" - 3:57

Personnel

References