Guitarist Stanley Jordan Plays a Mindblowing Cover of ‘Eleanor Rigby’ at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1986

Lori Dorn
March 3, 2023

Jazz guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan played a mindblowing cover of The Beatles‘ heartrending ballad “Eleanor Rigby” with his trademark two-handed tapping technique while onstage at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1986.

Stanley Jordan – Eleanor Rigby Recorded Live: 8/23/1986 – Newport Jazz Festival – Newport, RI

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Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.