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] Jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola produced it.[2] The record spent 51 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's jazz chart,[3] and went gold almost 20 years after its release.[4] It earned Grammy nominations: Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist and Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental.[5]

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  2. ^ Ferguson, Jim (February 1986). "Leaving fusion behind: Al Di Meola redefines himself". Guitar Player. Vol. 20, no. 2. Cupertino, CA. p. 63. ISSN 0017-5463.
  3. ^ Kritzer, Jamie (24 January 2015). "STANLEY JORDAN: JAZZ INNOVATOR". News & Record. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" (To access, enter the keywords "Stanley Jordan"). RIAA. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Grammy Award nominees – Stanley Jordan". Grammy.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.