Edward "Kidd" Jordan

Edward 'Kidd' Jordan is a marvelous educator, but don't ask him to repeat a lick he just played, warns Parry Gettelman ( Austin American-Statesman ). He can't imitate himself. He played avantgarde jazz with Cecil Taylor and Ornette Coleman, as well as R&B with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin or Stevie Wonder, says the 72 year old saxophonist. In his hometown New Orleans he helped to form one of the most creative and long-running ensembles of modern jazz when he invited his friends and colleagues Oliver Lake, Julius Hemphill, David Murray and Hamiett Bluiett for a concert to New Orleans and came up with the name World Saxophone Quartet. Three of his children are musicians as well: the singer Stephanie, the flutist Kent and the trumpeter Marlon Jordan.