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Stanley Jordan (born July 31, 1959) started his musical education with classical piano lessons at age six. One he discovered his biggest influence, Jimmy Hendrix, he took up guitar. Shortly after picking up the guitar, Jordan began playing in soul and rock bands. Soon he began to toy with the idea of tapping. Because he was basically pioneering the field, Jordan had very little information to rely on except for his piano training.

In 1983 he released a self-produced LP entitled Touch Sensitive. After performance at the 1984 Kool Jazz Festival. This led him to open for trumpeter Wynton Marsalis at Avery Fisher Hall.
In 1985 Stanley released Magic Touches album, produced by Al DiMeola. He sold over 400,000 copies worldwide, an incredible number for an instrumental jazz album.

Jordan's two-handed tapping allows the guitarist to play melody and chords simultaneously. It is also possible, as Jordan has demonstrated, to play simultaneously on two different guitars, as well as guitar and piano.

Artist website: www.stanleyjordan.com

Videos

Stanley Jordan & Nelson Faria - How Insensitive 06:53 Stanley Jordan & Nelson Faria - How Insensitive
Stanley Jordan & Nelson Faria - Last Minute Blues 04:44 Stanley Jordan & Nelson Faria - Last Minute Blues
Morning Sun by Stanley Jordan & Kevin Eubanks 04:41 Morning Sun by Stanley Jordan & Kevin Eubanks
Kevin Eubanks & Stanley Jordan - Summertime 05:43 Kevin Eubanks & Stanley Jordan - Summertime
Kevin Eubanks & Stanley Jordan - Duets 07:05 Kevin Eubanks & Stanley Jordan - Duets
Stanley Jordan - Treasures from "Blind Date" 02:47 Stanley Jordan - Treasures from "Blind Date"

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