The David Gordon Trio: Pachyderm and Beyond
The David Gordon Trio: Pachyderm and Beyond
Thu 21 November 2024
Stage time / 2:30pm
Doors / 1:30pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
Daytime Shows
Fresh off their latest release 'Pachyderm', the David Gordon Trio celebrates this landmark album and teases their next project, 'In C'. This immersive experience delves into new and classic pieces in the key of C, crafting a beautifully woven tapestry of original jazz music.
The David Gordon Trio is one of the most innovative jazz trios working today. Filling a vast landscape their music is as likely to plug into bebop, Argentinian zamba, Bach paraphrase or a nursery rhyme as it is to inhabit something more typical of contemporary jazz. Theirs is music existing across boundaries & across time and includes original tunes that have become standards in their own right. David’s Angel Feet is featured in Sher Music’s The European Fake Book. With its unabashed love of melody, underpinned by grooves deep & light, the trio’s music always speaks to the listener and never fails to delight.
An assured & versatile pianist, David Gordon is one of the few professional jazz musicians who is also a well-established classical artist. An accomplished harpsichordist & pianist, David includes work as soloist/director with the likes of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, London Chamber Orchestra & Helsinki Philharmonic. 2024 saw appearances in chamber format with violinist Daniel Pioro at the Aldeburgh Festival and the BBC Proms. As an award-winning composer he has works regularly 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, tango from Finland & Celtic-tinged melodies.
The trio is rounded out with the outstanding Oli Hayhurst (bass) & fearsome Tom Hooper (drums). They all have a deep understanding and a unity of purpose. 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. Following the widespread acclaim received for the trio's captivating project, "Alexander Scriabin's Ragtime Band," hailed as "one of the finest trio records I have heard in a very long time" by Stereopluss in Norway, & Mojo's Jazz CD of the Year, 'Pachyderm,' a return to the group's roots with original compositions.
The David Gordon Trio is one of the most innovative jazz trios working today. Filling a vast landscape their music is as likely to plug into bebop, Argentinian zamba, Bach paraphrase or a nursery rhyme as it is to inhabit something more typical of contemporary jazz. Theirs is music existing across boundaries & across time and includes original tunes that have become standards in their own right. David’s Angel Feet is featured in Sher Music’s The European Fake Book. With its unabashed love of melody, underpinned by grooves deep & light, the trio’s music always speaks to the listener and never fails to delight.
An assured & versatile pianist, David Gordon is one of the few professional jazz musicians who is also a well-established classical artist. An accomplished harpsichordist & pianist, David includes work as soloist/director with the likes of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, London Chamber Orchestra & Helsinki Philharmonic. 2024 saw appearances in chamber format with violinist Daniel Pioro at the Aldeburgh Festival and the BBC Proms. As an award-winning composer he has works regularly 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, tango from Finland & Celtic-tinged melodies.
The trio is rounded out with the outstanding Oli Hayhurst (bass) & fearsome Tom Hooper (drums). They all have a deep understanding and a unity of purpose. 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. Following the widespread acclaim received for the trio's captivating project, "Alexander Scriabin's Ragtime Band," hailed as "one of the finest trio records I have heard in a very long time" by Stereopluss in Norway, & Mojo's Jazz CD of the Year, 'Pachyderm,' a return to the group's roots with original compositions.
