Mr GONE

Mr. GONE is a 4 piece ensemble exploring the groove based music of early electric jazz

(fusion), focusing on the groundbreaking music of Weather Report and Herbie

Hancock’s Headhunters & Mwandishi bands, as well as original compositions.

Referencing the origins of the jam band movement, they connect the past with the future,

opening a window on the historical significance and influence of this music. Mr Gone is

the brainchild of Peter Furlan (saxes, Dizzy Gillespie, 10,000 Maniacs, Frank Foster)

Neil Alexander (keyboards, Corey Glover, Alphonse Mouzon, The Mahavishnu Project,

NAIL), with Bryan Kopchak (drums) and Charlie Dougherty (bass).

Peter Furlan & Neil Alexander met in 2011, and quickly realized they had a tremendous

amount of musical history in common - a history that included post bop, free jazz and

classical, as well as progressive rock, funk and jazz fusion. They

immediately resolved to put together a working ensemble. “Mr

Gone” grew naturally out of their shared connections and the desire

to explore some of their favorite music. Focusing primarily on the

music of the longest running jazz fusion outfit “Weather Report”

(1970 - 1986), they fully explore the material with a keen eye for

compositional details and extended improvisations.

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