Jon Gordon Trio with Joe Bagg and Mark
Ferber
Alto saxophonist Jon Gordon began classical studies
at age 10 in his native New York. By his mid-teens he was sitting in
regularly with Eddie Chamblee at Sweet Basil and studying with Phil
Woods. From 1984-88 he attended Manhattan School of Music and gigged
with Red Rodney, Roy Eldridge, Barney Kessel, Al Grey, Eddie Locke,
Mike LeDonne, Mel Lewis, Doc Cheatham and many others.
Since that time, he has worked with Maria Schneider, Ron McClure, Clark
Terry, Benny Carter, Phil Woods, T.S. Monk, TanaReid, Bill Mays, The
Vanguard Orchestra, Bill Charlap, and Ray Barreto. Jon also appears
regularly as a member of the Jazz Nativity, whose other featured
musicians have included Tito Puente, Ron Carter, Dave Brubeck, Savion
Glover, Slide Hampton, and Harold Nicholas.
He has six cds as a leader, with sidemen including John Scofield, Kevin
Hays, Mark Turner and Peter Washington. His latest is a duo with
pianist Bill Charlap, titled "Contrasts".
In November of 1996, Jon won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz
Saxophone Competition.
"One of the greatest alto players, ever!" - Phil
Woods
"Gordon has embraced the history of his instrument, carrying
with it the ability to extend music as a universal language."
- Wayne Shorter
http://jongordonmusic.com/
Hammond B3 organist Joe Bagg earned a Masters
degree in music from Rutgers University, where he studied with Kenny
Barron for two years, and then went on to become an integral part of
the Los Angeles jazz scene.
Musical partners to date have included: Charles McPherson, Billy
Higgins, Arthur Blythe, Bob Dorough, Ernie Watts, Joe LaBarbara, Ralph
Moore, Jeff Hamilton, Andy Simpkins, Pete Christlieb, Dave Pike, Terry
Gibbs, Jack Sheldon, Roy McCurdy, Bobby Hutcherson, Marvin 'Smitty'
Smith, Anthony Wilson, Eric Alexander, and Alphonse Mouzon.
Those who caught this band here in 2006 will remember the epic struggle
to schlep the 600 pound organ up the stairs, an effort which was richly
rewarded by the extraordinary sounds Joe coaxes from his vintage
instrument.
Drummer Mark Ferber began his musical studies on
piano at the age of five. He was later introduced to drumming and
percussion. Mark studied classical percussion with Mitchell Peters and
drums with Billy Higgins and Joe Labarbera.
He has maintained a very busy playing schedule in Europe and
on both the west and east coast. A partial list of his playing credits
include Lee Konitz, Dave Liebman, Don Byron, Norah Jones, Kenny Werner,
Steve Swallow, Fred Hersch, Billy Childs, Bud Shank, Anthony Wilson,
Larry Goldings and Diana Krall.
Mark can be heard on recent recordings with various artists on
Soul Note, Fresh Sound/New Talent, Sunnyside, Omnitone and Steeplechase
Records. He is a part time faculty member for the City College of New
York and the School of Improvisational Music. Currently, Mark resides
in Brooklyn, New York.
He has appeared previously at Chez Hanny with the Jonathan Kreisberg
Trio and the Dan Pratt Organ Quartet.
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