In a career that took flight in 1985 with commercial and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring.
Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works – solo or with a group – Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected.
In December 2021, Guitar World named Jordan in 5th place out of the 40 most influential guitarists since 1980, largely for his accomplishments with touch tapping – a technique whereby sounds are created by tapping the fingerboard with his fingertips. Jordan is has been nominated for a GRAMMY award on four occasions.
