JORDU - Free Jazz Leadsheet

Composed by Duke Jordan in 1953, "jordu" is a bebop-era jazz standard with a memorable melody and a rhythmically engaging structure. Its chord changes encourage harmonic exploration and improvisation.

Recorded by Clifford Brown, Max Roach, and other bebop luminaries, it highlights phrasing, swing feel, and melodic inventiveness.

Today, it is a core piece in jazz education and performance, bridging bebop history with modern interpretation.