JOHN grew up and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. He started playing guitar at age 14 after becoming obsessed with recordings of Mahavishnu Orchestra. In college he fixated on the music of Charlie Parker then Thelonious Monk. Jazz, free, rock, punk and classical music inspires him. He still plays in a pianoless Monk cover band. Along the way he studied guitar with Harry Andrew (a graduate of New England Conservatory) and Adam Levy (long before his stint with Norah Jones) and learned much in Attila Zoller's Vermont workshops with Jim Hall and others.
JEFF CHAMBERS played bass on 6 tracks on the 2006 CD, "John William Gordon." Chambers is an inspired bass player. He's played with many wonderful musicians, from Dizzy Gillespie to Freddy Hubbard, Herbie Hancock and many others. He holds bebop close to heart but also loves latin and fusion jazz and Indian music -- he even had his own Mahavishnu-Weather Report cover band.
GABE DAVIS was born into a musical family and really didn't have much of a choice about becoming a musician. He settled on bass after a dispute in a Green Day cover band. He's since played in jazz, rock, funk and techno bands and even classical orchestras. Music takes Gabe throughout the U.S. and Europe. (He never mentions this, but he graduated with a degree in music from Stanford University.)
NICK FISHMAN plays drums on tours with us. His high skill and energy lands him in big bands, blues bands, reggae, jazz, rock bands and everything in between. Nick is from the east San Fransicso Bay Area but tours with various bands throughout the United States for most of the year.
ROB RHODES played drums on tracks 2, 8 and 9 of the 2009 CD "Technot." Rob lives in Oakland and plays jazz, R&B, heavy metal, funk and experimental music in the San Francisco Bay Area and around the country.
RICK RIVERA'S approach to drumming is wonderfully melodic, especially in solos. Rick has recorded with several unusual musicians, including Tolem McDonas. Rick is from Boston and sometimes lets his accent loose.
TODD SICKAFOOSE played on 3 tracks on the first CD, "John William Gordon." He lives in New York and has recorded with several fine musicians plus
Dave Wellhausen is an excellent engineer with over 25 years experience. He knows how to make a relaxing vibe in the studio. Dave has recorded many big names in rock, jazz, blues and other genres. Dave also rips on blues harp and has recorded several of his own blues and bluegrass CDs playing harmonica, mandolin and guitar. Davewellhausen.com
John created the art and layout for the 2009 CD, "Technot." Audrey Heller took the cover photo for the 2006 CD, "John William Gordon." Audrey is a professional fine art photographer. Audrey Heller Photography. Alex Kopps layed out the graphics on the back, inside and front of the 2006 CD. Alex shows worldwide.