Magic Touch (Stanley Jordan album)

Magic Touch
Studio album by
Released1985 (1985)
StudioSong Shop Studio, New York City
GenreSmooth jazz, jazz fusion
Length53:52
LabelBlue Note
ProducerAl Di Meola, Christine Martin
Stanley Jordan chronology
Magic Touch
(1985)
Standards Volume 1
(1986)

Magic Touch is the first studio album by guitarist Stanley Jordan, released in 1985 by Blue Note Records on vinyl; a CD edition was issued in 1990.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Daniel Gioffre at AllMusic awarded Magic Touch 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "An instant classic, and one of the definitive moments of modern jazz guitar." He listed "Eleanor Rigby", "The Lady in My Life", "Freddie Freeloader", "'Round Midnight", and "A Child Is Born" as highlights.[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Stanley Jordan, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)7:01
2."Freddie Freeloader" (Miles Davis)6:09
3."'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk)5:08
4."All the Children"5:03
5."The Lady in My Life" (Rod Temperton)6:26
6."Angel" (Jimi Hendrix)4:14
7."Fundance"2:35
8."New Love"5:38
9."Return Expedition"8:03
10."A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones)3:35
Total length:53:52

Personnel

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Production

  • James Farber – engineer
  • Kenny Florendo – assistant engineer
  • Al Di Meola – producer
  • Christine Martin – producer

References

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  1. ^ "Jordan, Stanley biography". Blue Note Records. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Gioffre, Daniel. "Stanley Jordan - Magic Touch". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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