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Taft Jordan

Taft Jordan (February 15, 1915 – December 1, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1915 (Florence), Died December 1, 1981 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 386 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D5VB-0951 10-in. 11/26/1945 The wonder of you Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2093 10-in. 7/9/1946 Rockabye river Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2094 10-in. 7/9/1946 Suddenly it jumped Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Jimmy Hamilton ; Taft Jordan ; Oscar Pettiford Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2095 10-in. 7/9/1946 Transblucency (a blue fog that you can almost see through) Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2096 10-in. 7/9/1946 Just squeeze me (but don't tease me) Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2113 10-in. 8/26/1946 Back home again in Indiana Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2114 10-in. 8/26/1946 Blue is the night Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2115 10-in. 8/26/1946 Lover man (Oh, where can you be?) Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with piano and female vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2116 10-in. 8/26/1946 Just you, just me Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2117 10-in. 8/26/1946 Beale Street blues Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2126 10-in. 9/3/1946 My honey's lovin' arms Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Ray Nance Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2129 10-in. 9/3/1946 St. Louis blues Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2130 10-in. 9/3/1946 Swamp fire Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor D6VB-2131 10-in. 9/3/1946 Royal garden blues Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet  
Columbia W152733 10-in. 5/9/1934 I can't dance, I got ants in my pants Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra ; Taft Jordan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W152735 10-in. 5/9/1934 Why should I beg for love Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W152770 10-in. 7/6/1934 True Chick Webb Orchestra ; Taft Jordan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W152771 10-in. 7/6/1934 Lonesome moments Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W265085 10-in. 3/8/1933 Shuffle off to Buffalo Washboard Rhythm Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W265088 10-in. 3/8/1933 Going! Going! Washboard Rhythm Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Atlantic 786 10-in. 1/20/1952 I'll never stop loving you Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls instrumentalist, trumpet  
Atlantic 787 10-in. 1/20/1952 Sweet sixteen Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls instrumentalist, trumpet  
Atlantic 789 10-in. 1/20/1952 Don't you cry Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls instrumentalist, trumpet  
Atlantic 790 10-in. 1/20/1952 Poor lover's blues Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls instrumentalist, trumpet  
Atlantic 791 10-in. 2/7/1952 Alarm clock boogie Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Odelle Turner instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 26-50 of 386 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Taft," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.

Jordan, Taft. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.

"Jordan, Taft." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773

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