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Gordon Grdina

Born: February 18, 1977

Gordon Grdina is a Vancouver based Oud/Guitarist whose sound is a combination of his interests in mainstream jazz, free-form improvisation and Arabic classical music.

A protégé of jazz great Gary Peacock, he is a well-respected contributor to the jazz and world music scenes constantly being sought out for projects that need a fresh sound. On Guitar Gordon leads the Vancouver groove trio Loose Acoustic which has recorded two critically acclaimed CD’s with Skrank Records. They are currently managed by Turner Music and Events and are mixing their next Cd release with Maximum Jazz.

Elsa Nilsson, Miles Okazaki, and Andrew Cyrille

by Jerome Wilson
September 9, 2026

This program features recent music by Elsa Nilsson and Miles Okazaki and older work by Terje Rypdal and Andrew Cyrille.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Tom Ollendorff “Meaningless Mirror" from Where in the World (Fresh ...

Gordon Grdina: Prolific Versatility

by Doug Collette
March 27, 2026

Gordon Grdina's restless creativity furthers his prolific nature. As a result, in recent years he has issued new albums in twos and threes and this 2026 triad follows couplets of 2021 and 2024 including solo work and efforts with various ensembles he leads such The Marrow and Square Peg. Grdina reaffirms his willingness to experiment and ...

Duo Work

By Gordon Grdina

Label: ATTABOYGIRL Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Song One; Dissolution; Impala; Bunker; Ash; Encounters; Pixilated; Jalopy; Gerhard; Big Blue; Traverse; Song Two.

Emad Armoush's Rayhan: Distilled Extractions

by Mark Corroto
January 26, 2025

Jazz and creative music have always resisted assimilation. By that, I mean jazz draws upon--or perhaps more accurately, appropriates--sounds, traditions and styles to create something entirely new. This has been true since New Orleans musicians blended Caribbean, French, African and Sicilian influences while performing on traditional marching band instruments. Over the century-plus since its inception, improvising ...

Gordon Grdina's The Marrow with Fathieh Honari

By Gordon Grdina's The Marrow

Label: Attaboygirl Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Not of Them; Raqib; Rags e Parvaneh; Break The Branch; Qalander.

Duo Work

By Gordon Grdina

Label: Attaboygirl Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Song One; Dissolution; Impala; Bunker; Ash; Encounters; Pixilated; Jalopy; Gerhard; Big Blue; Traverse; Song Two.

Lawrence Peryer's Jazz & Beyond for 2024

by Lawrence Peryer
December 7, 2024

I very much enjoy the moment we are in for improvisatory and creative music. So many traditions are coming into contact and interacting with each other: jazz cats, indigenous practitioners, electronic music experimenters, modern composers and many others. The breakdown and blurring of genre divides and dogma is something I revel in. “Collision Music," to quote ...

Gordon Grdina: The Axe Man Cutting Down Borders

by Lawrence Peryer
September 7, 2024

Today, the Spotlight shines On JUNO Award-winning oud player and guitarist Gordon Grdina.Gordon's work defies limitations, be they geographical, distance, time, or genre. His music incorporates avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, indie rock, and the Arabic tradition.So much music, so many collaborators, and so much ground to cover in our talk. We made ...

Giulia Cianca: quattro album in pochi mesi

by Neri Pollastri
June 10, 2024

Proveniente dal pop e folgorata dall'improvvisazione dopo la quasi casuale esperienza a Siena Jazz, la giovane artista romana Giulia Cianca ha realizzato negli ultimi anni un cospicuo numero di album, di alcuni dei quali ci occuperemo in quest'articolo. La cantante, che ci racconta quest'esperienza nell'intervista appena pubblicata, vi sperimenta molteplici modalità espressive per improvvisare vocalmente, in ...