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Photo by Dino Palomares

When guitarist Stanley Jordan ’81 graduated Princeton with a degree in music theory and composition, he became a street musician, playing in New York, Philadelphia and throughout the Midwest and South.  His fame spread through word of mouth until he was signed by Blue Note Records in 1985, producing an innovative jazz album titled Magic Touch that topped the Billboard Jazz Chart for 51 weeks and earned him two Grammy nominations.  Jordan has since produced several other albums, including Cornucopia, Stolen Moments, and Bolero, and maintains a busy performance schedule.  Fame for his unique stylistic and technical contributions to musical production and expression is supplemented by Jordan’s status as a member and artist spokesman for the American Music Therapy Association.

• To learn more about Princetonians in the arts, see quotation #24, 36, and 37, and Café Vivian picture #55, 67, 88, and 94.
  
  
• To learn more about diversity at Princeton, see quotation #6, 10, 13, 14, 20, 23, and 31, and Café Vivian picture #26, 29, 53, 59, 60, 66, and 72.
  
  
• To learn more about notable Princeton undergraduate alumni, see icon #4, 5, and 10, quotation #3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 33, 36, 37, and 41, and Café Vivian picture #1, 5, 7, 15, 17, 39, 41, 55, 57, 59, 74, 76, 84, 88, 99, 101, 102, 107, 110, and 123.

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