Ep. 39: Jordan Kurland's Jazz Obsession in Five Songs

Jordan Kurland is a partner in Noise Pop Industries and the co-founder and partner of Brilliant Corners Artist Management. As a band manager, Jordan works with the likes of Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, Toro y Moi, The New Pornographers, Perfume Genius, and Soccer Mommy. So he’s played a huge role in ushering in some of the biggest indie rock acts of the day, but he’s also an obsessive jazz fan and record collector. In this episode, Jordan selects five heady, funky, and esoteric jazz recordings that speak to his deep knowledge and the expansiveness of his collection. And along the way, we’ll learn about the nuts and bolts of being a band manager to the stars, the educated guesswork of new artist development, and the joys and challenges of record collecting in the digital age.

(Photo by Andrew Paynter)

Jordan’s Selections:

"Summertime" - Ahmed Abdul-Malik (1963)

"Moon Dance" - Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra (1963)

"The Minstrel" - Philip Cohran & The Artistic Heritage Ensemble (1967)

"Prints Tie" - Bobby Hutcherson & Harold Land (1971)

"Edges of Illusion" - John Surman (1979)