Stanley Jordan was born on July 31,1959 and is an American jazz guitarist noted for his playing technique, which involves tapping his fingers on the fretboard of the guitar with both hands.
12 Facts About Stanley Jordan
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Stanley Jordan later began playing in rock and soul bands.
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In 1985, Bruce Lundvall became president of Blue Note Records and Stanley Jordan was the first person he signed.
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Stanley Jordan's technique allows the guitarist to play melody and chords simultaneously.
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Stanley Jordan plays guitar in all-fourths tuning, from bass to treble EADGCF rather than the standard EADGBE.
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Stanley Jordan has stated that all-fourths tuning "simplifies the fingerboard, making it logical".
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Stanley Jordan's main guitar was built by Vigier Guitars in 1984: it is an Arpege model on which Vigier made a flat fingerboard, allowing it to have a very low action.
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Stanley Jordan has performed at many jazz festivals, including Kool Jazz Festival, Concord Jazz Festival, and the Montreux International Jazz Festival.
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Stanley Jordan signed with Mack Avenue Records and released State of Nature in 2008 and Friends in 2011.
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Stanley Jordan made the startup sound for the Macintosh computer models the Power Macintosh 6100, Power Macintosh 7100, and Power Macintosh 8100.
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Stanley Jordan made a cameo appearance in the movie Blind Date.
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Stanley Jordan was briefly married and has one daughter, Julia Jordan, who is a singer and songwriter.