Flight to Japan

Flight to Japan is an album led by the pianist Duke Jordan, recorded in 1976 in Tokyo , and released on the Danish SteepleChase label in 1978.^[1]

Flight to Japan
Studio album by Duke Jordan Trio
Released	1978
Recorded	September 25, 1976
Studio	Victor Studios in Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:36 (CD with bonus track)
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1088
Producer	Nils Winther
Duke Jordan chronology
Osaka Concert Vol. 2 (1976) Flight to Japan (1978) Flight to Norway (1976)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Jordan except as indicated

1. "Lullaby of the Orient" - 6:12
2. "Bridgetown" - 3:50
3. "The Bullet" - 3:41
4. "Love Hotel" - 5:27
5. "Stone Wall Blues" - 5:14
6. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 9:29
7. "Flight to Japan" - 4:47
8. "Table Chess" - 3:56 Bonus track on CD release

Personnel

• Duke Jordan - piano
• Wilbur Little - double bass
• Roy Haynes - drums