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A native New Yorker, saxophonist and composer Jon Gordon was born into a musical family and began playing at age ten. He attended Performing Arts High School and won numerous competitions, including the Julius Grossman, Goldman Band, and Performing Arts Concerto competitions. This led to performances as a soloist with the Julius Grossman Orchestra, Goldman Band and the Performing Arts Orchestra. 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, Ray Barreto, Mark Turner, George Colligan, Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Cobb, Ben Riley, Harry Connick jr., Bob Mintzer, Bill Mobley, and the N.Y. Pops Orchestra, among many others. Jon also appears regularly as a member of the Jazz Nativity, whose other featured artists have included Tito Puente, Ron Carter, Dave Brubeck, Savion Glover, Slide Hampton, and Harold Nicholas. Additionally, Jon has led his own groups at various European, Canadian and U.S. jazz festivals and clubs, including Ronnie Scott’s and The Pizza Express, The Sunside, The Sunset, LA Villa, The Brecon Jazz Festival, and others. In November of 1996, Jon won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition.

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