Edward 'Kidd' Jordan

tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, C-melody saxophone, sopranino saxophone, contrabass clarinet, bass clarinet

Larry Williams-Bad Boy

Specialty 7002 USA LP 1957-1958
Lee Allen-ts; Art Neville-p; Larry Williams-p,keys,voc; Plas Johnson-ts; Irving Ashby-g; Ted Brinson-b; Frank Fields-b; Jewell L. Grant-bs; Rene Hall-g; Ralph Hamilton-b; Howard Roberts-g; Kidd Jordan-ts; Willard McDaniel-p; Roy Montrell-g; Gracia Nitzsche-voc; Earl Palmer-d; Richard Payne-b; Red Tyler-bs; Charles "Hungry" Williams-d; Lonnie Fowler, Jr.-g; John Anderson-tp; Bumps Blackwell-leader; Roy Evans-g; Alfred August-g; Jesse Jones-ts; John Oliver-ts

Professor Longhair-Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge

Rhino 70736 USA CD 1971-1972
Snooks Eaglin-g; Alvin Batiste-ts,horn arr; George Davis-b; Will Harvey, Jr.-b; Kidd Jordan-bs; Clyde Kerr-tp; Professor Longhair-p,voc; Ziggy Modeliste-d; Shiba-d; Willie Singleton-tp

The Improvisational Arts Quintet-No Compromise! 

Prescription 9002 USA LP New Orleans Contemporary Art Center 4/1978, New Orleans, Southern University 2/1982 
Kidd Jordan-ss,as,c-melody sax,ts; Alvin Fielder-d,perc; Clyde Kerr, Jr.-tp,flh; Kent Jordan-fl,picc; Elton Heron-el-b; London Branch-b 

The Improvisational Arts Quintet-No Compromise! 

Danjor 002 USA CD New Orleans Contemporary Art Center 4/1978, New Orleans, Southern University 2/1982 
Kidd Jordan-ss,as,c-melody sax,ts; Alvin Fielder-d,flexatone; Clyde Kerr, Jr.-tp; Kent Jordan-fl; Elton Heron-el-b; London Branch-b; Alvin Thomas-ts; Ramsey McLean-cel

Kidd Jordan & the Elektrik Band-Kidd' Stuff 

Danjor 001 USA CD New Orleans 9/3/1984, 9/4/1984
Kidd Jordan-ts,ss Elton Heron-el-b; Daryl Lavigne-keys,synth; Paul Batiste-el-g; Carl Leblanc-el-g; Hurley Blanchard-d; Jonathan Bloom-perc 

Hamiet Bluiett-The Clarinet Family 

Black Saint 0097 I LP Berlin Philharmonic, Berlin Festspiele 11/1/1984 
Hamiet Bluiett-acl; Dwight Andrews-sopranino cl,cl; Don Byron-cl,bcl; Buddy Collette-cl,acl; John Purcell-cl,bcl; Gene Ghee-cl,bcl; J. D. Parran-sopranino cl,cl,acl,contralto cl; Kidd Jordan-contrabass cl; Fred Hopkins-b; Ronnie Burrage-d 

Various Artists-Lost in the Stars:  The Music of Kurt Weill

A&M 5104 USA LP NYC, Sigma Sound Studios Willow, NY, Grog Kill Studio Los Angeles, A&M Studios ca. 1985 
Dagmar Krause-voc; Kidd Jordan-cbcl; Mike Zwerin-bass tp; Branford Marsalis-ss; Johnny Vidacovich-d; Kenny Kirkland-p; Gary Windo-ts,as; Walt Fowler-tp; Bruce Fowler-tb; Phil Teele-btb; Steve Fowler-as,fl; Ed Fowler-p; Tom Fowler-b; Charlie Haden-b; Sharon Freeman-cond; Albert "Tootie" Heath-d; John Clark-French horn; Anton Fig-d; Van Dyke Parks-arr,cond; Marty Krystall-fl,ts,bcl,English horn; Fred Tackett-g,banjo,mandolin; Buell Neidlinger-b; Jim Keltner-d; Paul McCandless-oboe; Bob Dorough-voc; John Zorn-cl,as,celeste,musical saw; Fred Frith-el-g,g,banjo,voc; Bobby Previte-d,tympani,perc; Chris Hunter-fl; Phil Woods-as; Randy Brecker-tp; Larry Willis-p; Steve Swallow-b; Victor Lewis-d

The New Orleans Saxophone Ensemble/The Improvisational Arts Quintet-The New New Orleans Music: New Music Jazz 

Rounder 2066 USA LP New Orleans, Ultrasonic Studios Slidell, LA, Studio Solo 10/21/1985 2/12/1986 
Tony Dagradi-ts; Earl Turbinton, Jr.-ss,as; Fred Kemp-ts; Roger Lewis-bs; Edward Kidd Jordan-ss,ts; Alvin Fielder-d; Kent Jordan-pic,fl; Clyde Kerr, Jr.-tp; Elton Heron-b; Darryl Levine-p; Johnathan Bloom-perc 

Dennis Gonzalez New Dallasorleanssippi-Debenge-Debenge 

Silkheart 112 D CD Dallas, Omega Studio Dallas, D'Art Gallery 2/11/1988 2/12/1988 
Dennis Gonzalez-tp,C tp,pkt-tp; Marlon Jordan-tp; Charles Brackeen-ts; Kidd Jordan-sopranino sax,as,bcl; Malachi Favors-b; Henry Franklin-b; Alvin Fielder-d; W. A. Richardson-d 

R.E.M.-Out of Time

Warner Bros. 26496 USA LP ca. 1990
Peter Buck-g,mandolin,el-g; Andy Cox-cel; Reid Harris-vla; Peter Holsapple-g,el-b,accordion,el-g; Ralph Jones-b; KRS-One-voc; John Keane-pedal steel g,steel g; David Kemper-vln; Mike Mills-org,el-b,perc,p,harpsichord,keys,voc; Elizabeth Murphy-cel; Bill Perry-perc,p,d,voc; Kate Pierson-voc; Michael Stipe-voc,melodica; Cecil Welch-flh; Bill Berry-el-b,perc,p,cga,d,voc; David Arenz-vln; Ellie Arenz-vln; David Braitberg-vln; Kidd Jordan-bcl,as,bs,ts; Paul Murphy-vla

Johnny Adams-Good Morning Heartache

Rounder 2125 USA CD ca. 1993
Walter Washington-g; Tony Dagradi-ts; David Torkanowsky-p,arr,keys; Johnny Adams-tb,voc,mouth tb; Maynard Chatters-tb; Ralph Johnson-ts; Kidd Jordan-bs; Clyde Kerr-tp,flh; Wardell Quezergue-arr; Joe Saulsbury, Jr.-as; Jamil Sharif-tp; James Singleton-b; Johnny Vidacovich-d

Joel Futterman/Kidd Jordan-Revelation 

Kali 0108 USA CD Columbus, OH, K2U 1/15/1995 
Joel Futterman-p,ss,Indian fl; Kidd Jordan-ts 

The Joel Futterman-Kidd Jordan Quintet Nickelsdorf Konfrontation 

Silkheart 143 S CD Nickelsdorf, Austria, Jazz-Galerie Nickelsdorf 7/24/1995 
Joel Futterman-p,ss,Indian fl; Kidd Jordan-ts; Mats Gustafsson-ts,bs; Barry Guy-b; Alvin Fielder-d 

William Fischer-Cross Bronx Concerto/Tchoupitoulis Tales

Arose USA CD
Kidd Jordan-ts

Bamboula 2000-Cultural Warrior

Bamboula 2000 101 USA CD released 7/11/96
Bilal Sunni Ali-ts; Kidd Jordan-as; John Mosley-voc; Michael Stewart-voc; Lloyd Daly-p,keys,voc,sampling; Harry Dennis-perc,voc,djun-djun,wood block,talking d; Luther Gray-bgo,cga,tamb,timb,voc,djembe,shekere; Jamil Williams-g,tamb,voc,vib; Janie Blackmon-voc; Vanessa Dominguez-voc; Elbert Fulgham-voc; Yusef Muhammad-voc; Cameron Woods-d,voc; Wesley Phillips-d,timb,kitero; Alayna Allen-voc; Rev. Audrey Johnson-voc

Joel Futterman-Kidd Jordan Quartet-New Orleans Rising 

Konnex 5076 D CD New Orleans, Sound Services Recording Studio 5/2/1996 
Joel Futterman-p,ss,Indian fl; Kidd Jordan-ts; Alvin Fielder-d; Elton Heron-el-b 

The Joel Futterman/'Kidd' Jordan Trio with Alvin Fielder-Southern  Extreme

Drimala 001 USA CD Mississippi State U., Lee Hall Auditorium 11/21/1997 
Joel Futterman-p,ss,Indian fl; Kidd Jordan-ts; Alvin Fielder-d 

Triple Trip Touch-Live in Weimar 1998 

TTT 37 I LP Weimar 1998 
Manfred Schoof-tp; Kidd Jordan-ts; Gerd Dudek-ts,ss; Jesus Caneloni-sax; Markus Lupertz-p; Peter Kuhnel-g; Frank Wollny-b,d; Alan Silva-b,keys; Louis Moholo-d 

Anderson/Drake/Jordan/Parker-2 Days in April 

Eremite 023/024 USA CDx2 Amherst, MA, U. Mass., Bezanson Recital Hall Cambridge, MA, MIT, Killian Hall 4/1/1999 4/2/1999 
Fred Anderson-ts; Hamid Drake-d,perc; Kidd Jordan-ts; William Parker-b 

'Kidd' Jordan Quartet-New Orleans Festival Suite 

Silkheart 152 S CD New Orleans Jazz Festival, Dream Palace 5/2/1999 
Kidd Jordan-ts; Joel Futterman-p,ss,Indian fl; William Parker-b; Alvin Fielder-d 

Silva/Jordan/Parker Emancipation Suite #1 

Boxholder 023 USA CD NYC, St. Nicholas of Myra Church 5/29/1999 
Alan Silva-synth; Kidd Jordan-ts; William Parker-b 

Alan Silva & The Sound Visions Orchestra

Eremite 026 USA CD NYC, St. Nicholas of Myra Church 5/31/1999 
Alan Silva-synth,cond; Scott Currie-bs; J. D. Parran-bass sax,acl; Andrew Lamb-ts; Sabir Mateen-ts,cl,fl; Rob Brown-as; Ori Kaplan-as; Elliot Levin-picc,ss; William Connell, Jr.-bcl,fl; Karen Borca-bsn; Mark Taylor-Frh; Art Baron-tb; Steve Swell-tb; Bill Lowe-btb,tu; Joe Daley-tu; Roy Campbell, Jr.-tp,flh,pkt-tp; Raphe Malik-tp; Taylor Ho Bynum-tp,brass; Stephen Haynes-tp,brass; Jackson Krall-d; Mark Hennen-p; Wilber Morris-b; Kidd Jordan-ts; Steve Dalachinsky-poet

Peter Kowald-Off the Road

USA/F film 2000
Laurence Petit-Jouvet-dir; Peter Kowald-b; Kidd Jordan-ts; others

Kim Russell Seibert/Joel Futterman/Edward "Kidd" Jordan-Sweet Silence 

Kim Russell Seibert (no #) USA CD Bethesda, MD, Avalon Studios 2000 
Kim Russell Seibert-voc; Joel Futterman-p,ss,Indian fl,perc; Kidd Jordan-ts

Allen/Drake/Jordan/Parker/Silva-The All-Star Game

Eremite 44 USA cd Boston, ICA Theater 12/1/00
Marshall Allen-as; Kidd Jordan-ts; William Parker-b; Alan Silva-b; Hamid Drake-d

Alan Silva & the Celestrial Communication Orchestra-H.Con.Res.57/Treasure Box

Eremite 39/40/41/42 USA CDx4 Poschiavo, Switzerland, Le Prese, The Uncool Festival 5/24/2001 5/27/2001 
Ijeoma Thomas-voc; Roy Campbell-tp,flh; Itaru Oki-tp,Oki tp; Baikida Carroll-tp,flh; Joseph Bowie-tb; Steve Swell-tb; Johannes Bauer-tb; William Lowe-btb,tu; Joseph Daley-tu,tenor hn; Marshall Allen-as,fl,electronic instrument breath controller; Kidd Jordan-ts; Sabir Mateen-ts,as,cl,fl; Francis Wong-ts,fl; J. D. Parran-bs,cl,wood fl; Daniel Carter-as,ts,cl,fl,tp; Oluyemi Thomas-bcl,C-melody sax,wood fl; Karen Borca-bsn; Wilber Morris-b; William Parker-b; Warren Smith-d,perc; Jackson Krall-d,perc; Bobby Few-p; Alan Silva-cond,synth

Various Artists-Vision Fest: Vision Live

Thirsty Ear 57131.2 USA cd+dvd NYC, The Center at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral 5/23/2002- 6/2/2002
Kidd Jordan/Fred Anderson Quartet:  Kidd Jordan-ts; Fred Anderson-ts; William Parker-b; Hamid Drake-d
Spirits Came In (4:12)
(Track appears on both cd and dvd.  Jordan does not appear on other tracks)

Various Artists-Vision Volume 3

Art For Arts 101 USA cd+dvd NYC, St. Patrick's Youth Center 5/21-26/03
Andrew Cyrille-d; Kidd Jordan-ts; William Parker-b
Quilt (Cyrille) 7:25 (cd)
Junction (Cyrille) 5:15 (dvd)
(Jordan does not appear on other tracks)

Kali Z. Fasteau-Making Waves

Flying Note 9010 USA cd © 2004
Kali Z.-synth; Kidd Jordan-ts
Whalesong (Fasteau/Jordan) 3:03
Eye of the Storm (Fasteau/Jordan) 3:28
Wind Caresses Water (Fasteau/Jordan) 3:12
Diving into the Curl (Fasteau) 1:17
Celestial Tides (Fasteau/Jordan) 4:10
Silken Stream (Fasteau/Jordan) 0:50

Kali Z.-d; Kidd Jordan-ts
High Seas (Fasteau/Jordan) 5:30
Sea Legs (Fasteau/Jordan) 5:56
Reefing (Fasteau/Jordan) 5:48

Kali Z.-voc; Kidd Jordan-ts
Dolphin Love (Fasteau) 2:45

Kali Z.-cel,d; Bobby Few-p; Kidd Jordan-ts; Sirone-b
Many Rivers (Fasteau/Jordan/Few/Sirone) 7:28

Kali Z.-mizmar,voc; Kidd Jordan-ts; Bobby Few-p; Sirone-b,voc
Yemaya/La Sirene (Fasteau/Jordan/Few/Sirone) 5:49
(Jordan does not appear on other tracks)