Taft Jordan

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 386 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Taft," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.

Jordan, Taft. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109773.

"Jordan, Taft." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.