Stanley Jordan
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Stanley Jordan is an American jazz guitarist renowned for his innovative two-handed tapping technique and genre-blending improvisational style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz guitarist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Blakey
NERFINISHED
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Benny Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Note Records artists ⓘ Kenny Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dave Matthews Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Billboard Jazz Chart No. 1 for "Magic Touch" ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-07-31 ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Magic Touch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Princeton University ⓘ |
| familyName | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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contemporary jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ rock ⓘ smooth jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| name | Stanley Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
genre-blending improvisational style
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two-handed tapping guitar technique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bolero
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Cornucopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Touch NERFINISHED ⓘ Standards, Vol. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ Stolen Moments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ guitarist ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| playsTechnique |
touch technique
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two-handed tapping ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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EMI ⓘ Mack Avenue Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Sedona, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches | guitar performance and improvisation ⓘ |
| website | http://www.stanleyjordan.com/ ⓘ |
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