Jon Gordon
Since that time, he has worked with Maria Schneider, Ron McClure, Clark Terry, Benny Carter, Phil Woods, T.S. Monk, Tana Reid, Bill Mays, The Vanguard orchestra, Bill Charlap, Ray Barreto, Mark Turner, George Colligan, and the N.Y. Pops Orchestra, among many others. Jon also appears regularly as a member of the Jazz Nativity, whose other featured artists have included Tito Puente, Ron Carter, Dave Brubeck, Savion Glover, Slide Hampton, and Harold Nicholas. Jon has led his own groups at various European , Canadian and U.S. jazz festivals and clubs including, Ronnie Scott's and The Pizza Express (London), The Sunside, The Sunset, and La Villa (Paris), The Brecon Jazz Festival (Wales), The Oslo Jazz Festival, The Ottowa Jazz Festival, The Royal Caribbean Floating Jazz Festival, Savannah on Stage, The Savannah Jazz Festival, and The Wolftrap festival. He has performed as a sideman at dozens of other festivals, clubs and concert halls around the world. Recent appearances include stints at the Blue Note, Birdland, Iridum, Smalls, the Jazz Standard, Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y, the JVC Jazz Festival, the Village Vanguard, Fat Cat, And The Charlie Parker Festival. In November of 1996, Jon won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. Judges for this important event were Wayne Shorter, Jackie McLean, Joe Lovano, Jimmy Heath and Joshua Redman.
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Album Review
- The Things We Need by C. Andrew Hovan
- Within Worlds by Ken Dryden
- Within Worlds by Budd Kopman
- Evolution by Raul d'Gama Rose
- Stranger Than Fiction by Jack Bowers
- Stranger Than Fiction by Hrayr Attarian
- Stranger Than Fiction by Angelo Leonardi
April 23, 2019
Saxophonist Jon Gordon New Release - Answer - CD Release May 3rd-4th At...
April 29, 2011
The Jazz Session #261: Jon Gordon
November 05, 2010
September 30, 2010
Jon Gordon Spans Broad Territories On "Evolution"
September 29, 2010
August 11, 2009
New Jazz It Up! Episode Features: Cyrus Chestnut, Jon Gordon, First...
October 08, 2008
Jon Gordon Nonet at Smalls on October 9th
June 13, 2008
June 11, 2008
New Jon Gordon's Project Through Artistshare, 2008-09 Project Launched!
April 25, 2008
Jon Gordon's Latest Album "Within Worlds" Available Through ArtistShare
"Gordon has embraced the history of his instrument, carrying with it the ability to extend music as a universal language"-Wayne Shorter
..."a masterful young altoist with a brilliant future ahead of him".-Joe Lovano
"Not only a great soloist, but also possesses a gorgeous tone"-Kenny Washington
"One of the finest musicians of his generation and deserves a great deal more recognition than he has recieved from the jazz media".-Ken Dryden review of "Contrasts
Down Beat Critics Poll-Jon Gordon picked as one of the altoists deserving of wider recognition.
Primary Instrument
Saxophone, alto
Location
New York City
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced
Credentials/Background
New School, Manhattan School of Music, Purchase college, C.C.N.Y., et al. I am available for lessons but recommend the teaching packages available on my website which include books I've written for students, lectures, interviews, recordings, and other teaching info.
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Album Discography
Narcissism
From: IntrospectionBy Jon Gordon
Guiding Light
From: Change Of PlansBy Jon Gordon
Compelled
From: Hiding OutBy Jon Gordon
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Jon Gordon
Location: New York City
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
