David Gordon Trio
“a richly gifted player with a sparkling style and boundless imagination”
Independent on Sunday
An assured and versatile pianist, David Gordon is one of the few professional jazz musicians who is also a well-established classical artist. An accomplished harpsichordist as well as pianist, David includes work as soloist/director with the likes of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, the London Chamber Orchestra and Concerto Köln and as an award-winning composer he has had works commissioned by festivals, orchestras and fellow musicians alike. As a jazz pianist he has a repertoire that focuses on original compositions by the band, but also includes material as diverse as folk music from Venezuela, East European dance tunes and Celtic-tinged melodies.
After the critical acclaim given to the trio’s recent fascinating project “Alexander Scriabin's Ragtime Band” - ‘one of the finest trio records I have heard in a very long time’ (Stereopluss, Norway) and Mojo’s Jazz CD of the Year - their latest project ‘Pachyderm’ which they are showcasing tonight marks a return to the group’s original compositions, flecked with occasional unfusty references to Bach and the baroque. David describes it this way: "The music draws together various strands: it’s a tribute to my late father, whose memory and wisdom were widely known to be pachyderm-like. There will also be a tribute to Bill Evans, a little help from J.S. Bach, an Elizabethan folk song and 18th century Italian theorists". Making up the rest of the trio will be Oli Hayhurst-bass and Tom Hooper-drums. David is a world class talent with a playful sense of humour, which makes all his shows both musically innovative and a lot of fun!
“Gordon...a richly gifted player with a sparkling style and boundless imagination!” Independent on Sunday; "He doesn’t play many notes, but the notes that he does play are almost the selection of a genius" Jazz FM; "one of our most brilliant pianists … festival organisers both classical and jazz should be grabbing these guys with both hands" London Jazz News; "David Gordon has the wonderful ability to make piano notes glisten like precious drops of water” John Etheridge, Musician
London Jazz News Review of David Gordon's Previous 606 Performance