Musician Dictionary

Taft Jordan

Jazz trumpeter (1915-1981)

DescriptionJazz trumpeter (1915-1981)
Source: Wikidata
Born1915-02-15
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceFlorence Florence
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1981-12-01
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician trumpeter musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlack & Blue
Source: Wikidata
Member ofChick Webb’s Savoy Orchestra Chick Webb and His Orchestra Gil Evans And His Orchestra Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Sy Oliver And His Orchestra Benny Goodman And His Orchestra The Duke's Men Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra Slim Gaillard And His Southern Fried Orchestra Alabama Washboard Stompers Miles Davis + 19 Sonny Greer And The Duke's Men Willie Bryant And His Orchestra George Williams And His Orchestra Howard Biggs Orchestra The International Jazz Group The Fletcher Henderson All Stars Tab Smith Septette Harry Carney's All Stars Taft Jordan And The Mob Beulah Bryant's Thin Men
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

James "Taft" Jordan James Jordan James Jordon James T. Jordan James Taft Jordan Jordan T. Jordan Taft Gordon Taft Jardan Taft Jordan And His Mob Taft Jordon Taft, Jordan

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Identifiers

mbid: 5aebdff4-1f98-40d5-b02c-c93ddf8d0641 · wikidata: Q962940 · isni: 0000000114769281, 0000000355187629 · discogs: 309977

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