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John William Gordon
Jazz / Experimental / Jam Band

New CD tracks here now.



OAKLAND, California
United States

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Last Login:  7/14/2009
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Member Since3/5/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.johnwilliamgordon.com
Band MembersJohn William Gordon - electric guitar. Gabe Davis (and Jeff Chambers) - acoustic bass. Rick Rivera (and Rob Rhodes) - drums.
InfluencesThelonious Monk, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Charlie Parker, Bill Frisell, McCoy Tyner, Lester Young, Art Tatum, Jim Hall, Don Pullen, Misha Mengelberg, Alien Sex Fiend, Sex Pistols, Derek Bailey, Van Halen and a bunch of others.
Sounds LikeThat even rarer instance of the extinct DoDo bird that could fly and land gracefully, but could still wipe out in order to fit in. Put another way, my music ain't got no singin' but a fan in NY told me that in my music he hears Monk, Ornette Coleman and Led Zeppelin influences all a mish-mashed together. Another guy mentioned Bill Frissell, another John Abercrombie and another Jeff Beck. A techno-loving waitress in Berlin told me it sounds like lounge music because the beat isn't obvious and it isn't super loud and therefore not emotionally powerful. Ah, kids these days. Yet older Jazz traditionalists also don't like it. So far, it seems younger jazz players -- in their 20s and 30s -- and artists and jam band fans are the ones who really dig it.
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 31 2009 6:30P
The Arlington Cafe Kensington, California
Aug 4 2009 6:30P
National Night Out: Oakland, CA: Grand Ave Festival Oakland, California
Sep 25 2009 8:00P
Midpoint Festival Cinncinati, Ohio
Nov 22 2009 6:00P
Cafe Royale San Francisco, California

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   About John William Gordon
John William Gordon grew up and resides in the San Francisco, California Bay Area. He started playing guitar at age 14 after becoming obsessed with recordings of Mahavishnu Orchestra. In college he fixated on the music of Charlie Parker then Thelonious Monk. Many jazz, free, rock, punk and classical players inspire him. He still plays in a pianoless Monk cover band. Along the way he studied guitar with Harry Andrew (a graduate of New England Conservatory) and Adam Levy (long before his stint with Norah Jones) and learned much in Attila Zoller’s Vermont workshops with Jim Hall and others.

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John William Gordon has 165 friends.
 Luke 


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 lea pea 


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 retroViSOR 


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 AYE Music & Art Festival 


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Jun 2 2009 11:15 AM

HOPE ALL IS WELL!!
Schumann's Humanns





May 11 2009 5:00 PM

Hey John. If you're free on Friday night, please check us out at the Jazz School!
GroupThought [EP Available for FREE download]





May 1 2009 4:30 AM

Our EP is now available for FREE DOWNLOAD here: GroupThought%20%5BEP%20Available%20for%20FREE%20download%5DQuantcast

If you'd like to help us out, spread the music amongst your friends. Thanks for the support!
jazzyred





Mar 29 2009 5:33 AM

Hi John I got your CD! Thanxs a bunch I'll listen to it this weekend ok I have been too busy to think (almost)I'll be back at the station on tuesday, but I will contact you before then hopefully, Ok. holla back.
Jazzy
Luke





Jan 13 2009 7:32 PM

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lea pea





Jan 11 2009 6:07 AM

sorry i missed you and rita! hippocrate.
Frank David Jaffe





Nov 9 2008 8:36 PM

Jon
Thanks for the add. I enjoyed listening to your music, particularly Belly's Bounce and Harm Alarm.
I think that traditionalist disapproval can only come from the envious and small minded and is proof that you are an authentically creative artist with a personal vision.
Nice work and congratulations!
lea pea





Oct 23 2008 5:48 AM

JOHN! have i told you what a wonderful friend you are? thanks for hanging with joe in the bay, he too is a john fan : ) xoxo
Ledisi





May 17 2008 6:39 AM

Hey John!!!
The Raggies





Mar 9 2008 7:06 AM

Thanks for coming all the way down here to play. Everybody should check you and your band out at whatever venue you are playing!
The Raggies





Mar 1 2008 5:41 AM

Looking forward to next Friday at El Patio!
lea pea





Feb 14 2008 9:30 PM

want to dip your head in motor oil and rub it all over my body... happy valentines day!
Driftkikker





Jan 31 2008 8:41 AM

COOOOOOL STUFF, ALL THE BEST !!!!
Many friendly greetings from, Driftkikker
Sonorous





Jan 26 2008 6:14 AM

thanks for adding our band :)
lea pea





Jan 23 2008 4:04 AM

fucking hypocrite. wink.
sty. [♥][ec;clues]





Sep 19 2007 11:46 PM

has anyone told you that you look like David Cross?
Luke Polipnick





Jun 18 2007 6:29 AM

Right ON my man.
Keep up the ripping and delicious out-ness.
AYE Music & Art Festival





May 20 2007 8:49 PM

your set last night was fucking amazing
jojo





May 3 2007 2:48 AM

thanks for adding me...nice work. :)
AYE Music & Art Festival





Apr 17 2007 6:26 AM

retroViSOR





Mar 28 2007 4:52 PM

great experimental tunes.
greets from Colombia
chek our web site.
retrovisormusic.com


Clover





Mar 22 2007 12:15 PM

hi John,

i don't remember how i first found your myspace, but i'm very glad i did.

keep on,
c
Cale





Mar 6 2006 9:25 PM

I really dig the album man cool cool stuff.
Keep Swingin!
Cale
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