John William Gordon - electric guitar.
Gabe Davis (and Jeff Chambers) - acoustic bass.
Rick Rivera (and Rob Rhodes) - drums.
Influences
Thelonious 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 Like
That 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.
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.
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
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!
