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STEPHEN GORDON

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"Stephen Gordon is a visionary artist, endowed with extraordinary gifts of creativity, imagination, and wit.  His music is always played with sincerity.  In my view, he is among a select few contemporaries whose musical artistry embodies the sound of a jazz legacy coming into fruition."

- trumpeter/composer/educator  Mondre Moffett  (The Duke Ellington Orchestra/Ornette Coleman/Sir Roland Hanna/Jack McDuff)

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Hello friends, colleagues, family and fans, to the web home of drummer/pianist/composer STEPHEN GORDON!  It has been my sincere joy to serve the music for over two decades now in the professional arenas, and to bring as much music aas I possibly can to listeners all over the world - rather it be through the incredible relationships that I have and have made throughout the years of some of my (and yours) favorite musicians and human beings of all time, playing in their bands and bringing their visions to life in numerous configurations - or even more so now, the opportunities that I have and that are made for me to bring my own groups to venues all over the world to play my own compositions with some of the greatest musicians I know!

2026…  I'm looking forward to this year being one of refocusing, rededication and serving an even deeper music.  Maybe it's a clearer path to the music, maybe it's a realigned path and understanding of a direction or even a few…. I have a closer connection with some of the music that I have been writing of my own, and a clearer understanding of the music that I get to play from time to time with friends, colleagues and mentors - music that I hold near and dear.  I believe that also, there is a deepening of understanding of the music that has been and is abundantly giving of density….  Saying all of this to say, I look forward to being able to share so much more music with all of you, and I wish for us all that 2026 is a great year, full of clarity, purpose and realignment!

 

Stay connected with me through my social media profiles - Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. - for regular updates on all musical endeavors.  I'm also back to teaching as well, so any students are welcome to reach back out, and new students can reach me through srg@stephengordonmusic.com, as well as new booking inquiries for my groups, those who are seeking my management team and contacts.

I am looking forward to some new music and projects at hand now, and venturing into some situations that I have long wanted to develop even more!  While I always enjoy taking my own projects out on the road to some wonderful destination and putting together my own groups, I always love getting those calls to play my friends music and get into the songs they hold near and dear, and I’m grateful to have such incredible colleagues as friends and teachers, mentors and spiritual guides that write beautiful music and play at a very high level, always!

There will be far more opportunities to catch one of these great groups at a venue near you!  I'm looking to venture into many of the songbooks of the musicians I have studied all of my life and loved their music.  Sooner than later, I will be bringing forth many of my own compositions, many that I have had the pleasure to play over the years, and many new compositions that I will be presenting and composing for some pretty amazing groups I will be putting together in the coming year!

Until we meet again - May love always be with you to nurture you, light always behind you to show how far you have come, and light always within and in front of you, to guide you on your path home.

Stephen Gordon

 

Previous events

THE STEPHEN GORDON QUARTET PLAYS THELONIOUS MONK

THE STEPHEN GORDON QUARTET PLAYS THELONIOUS MONK

Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 6:30PMSat, Nov 23, 2024 @ 6:30PM

The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head Island, SC

The Stephen Gordon Quartet Plays Thelonious Monk - Live @ The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head Island, SC!

Featuring Sullivan Fortner (piano) Derek Douget (saxophones) and Rodney Jordan (acoustic bass)!

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THE STEPHEN GORDON QUARTET PLAYS THELONIOUS MONK

THE STEPHEN GORDON QUARTET PLAYS THELONIOUS MONK

Friday, November 22, 2024 @ 6:30PMFri, Nov 22, 2024 @ 6:30PM

The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head Island, SC

The Stephen Gordon Quartet Plays Thelonious Monk - Live @ The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head Island, SC!

Featuring Sullivan Fortner (piano) Derek Douget (saxophones) and Rodney Jordan (acoustic bass)!

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THE STEPHEN GORDON QUARTET featuring PETER BERNSTEIN @ THE JAZZ CORNER

THE STEPHEN GORDON QUARTET featuring PETER BERNSTEIN @ THE JAZZ CORNER

Saturday, October 28, 2023 @ 7:00PMSat, Oct 28, 2023 @ 7:00PM

The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head, SC

The Stephen Gordon Quartet

Stephen Gordon - drums Peter Bernstein - guitar Rodney Jordan - acoustic bass Louis Heriveaux - piano

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Rather as a bandleader or a sideman, Stephen Gordon is an ambassador of the way and art of the music, the honest expression of humanity and the richness of the spirit of a people.  The timeless tales and stories that are still alive in the music are a constant reminder to study the great music, the breadcrumbs left before us, that we might tap into something greater than our own understanding of perspective, perception and the heart of life itself.  

Here are a few bits of documentation from reccent performances in the past couple years, ranging from my most recent quartet with a tribute to the music of the great pianist/composer, Thelonious Monk (Derek Douget - saxophones, Sullivan Fortner - piano and Rodney Jordan - acoustic bass).  Also featured here is a great quartet that I had the joy of bringing in a good friend and mentor, guitarist Peter Bernstein, for two nights, alongside pianist Thomas Linger and bassist Rodney Jordan, both bands documented at a great venue in Hilton Head Island, S.C., The Jazz Corner.

With so very much more music to come, please stay linked to my social profiles and the updates that I place here on my website, as 2026 is going to be full of music and touring, surprises abound with great exploration and fellowship!  To the right, check out some of the great gear that I am happy to play and take with me in every arsenal for every job!

ZIDJIAN CYMBALS
Roland Keyboards
PROMARK STICKS/MALLETS

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