Featuring Neil Alexander/Keys, Peter Furlan/Saxes, Ratzo Harris/Bass, Terry Silverlight/Drums
http://mrgoneband.com/
Mr. Gone is an ensemble exploring the groove based music of early electric jazz (fusion), focusing on the music of Weather Report and Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters & Mwandishi bands. Referencing the origins of the jam band movement, they connect the past with the future, embracing modern styles like drum ‘n bass, Trance & Jungle. Performing in concert venues, educational institutions & Festivals, this electric jazz ensemble opens a window on the historical significance and influence of this exciting music....
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Featuring Neil Alexander/Keys, Peter Furlan/Saxes, Ratzo Harris/Bass, Terry Silverlight/Drums
http://mrgoneband.com/
Mr. Gone is an ensemble exploring the groove based music of early electric jazz (fusion), focusing on the music of Weather Report and Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters & Mwandishi bands. Referencing the origins of the jam band movement, they connect the past with the future, embracing modern styles like drum ‘n bass, Trance & Jungle. Performing in concert venues, educational institutions & Festivals, this electric jazz ensemble opens a window on the historical significance and influence of this exciting music.
Featuring four extraordinary composers, improvisers and performers, with a combined musical experience of 200 + years:
Neil Alexander (Keys)
http://nailmusic.com/
Keyboardist/composer, Neil Alexander, remains passionately involved in production, live sound, musical theater, modern dance and film. He recently released his first solo piano CD “Darn That Dream: Solo Piano Vol. 1” to critical acclaim. He has worked with variety of artists such as Gunther Hampel, Tal Ross (P-Funk), Erik Lawrence, and The Adaptors Movement Theater, held the keyboard chair in Gregg Bendian’s “Mahavishnu Project”, and in the successful Pink Floyd Tribute “The Machine“, where he was a driving force in the group’s sound and subsequent success. Neil recently completed a two year solo piano tour performing his transcription of Stravinsky’s “Rite Of Spring” for its 100th anniversary.
Peter Furlan (Saxes)
http://peterfurlan.com/
Saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator, Peter Furlan, has performed and recorded with Dizzy Gillespie, Thomas Chapin, Don Alias, Frank Foster, Steven Bernstein, Mahavishnu Project, The Temptations, and 10,000 Maniacs, among others. He leads The Peter Furlan Project, Peter Furlan Trio & Quintet, and with Neil Alexander, Le Jazz Electronique and Mr. Gone.
Ratzo Harris (Bass)
http://www.ratzobharris.com/
Bassist & composer Ratzo Harris has been a major force on the international jazz scene since 1974, having played with Denny Zeitlin Trio, the Janet Lawson Quintet, the Kenny Werner Trio, Jane Ira Bloom, Mose Allison, Mike Nock, Joe Lovano, Judi Silvano, and many others.
Terry Silverlight (Drums)
http://www.terrysilverlight.com/
Terry Silverlight has contributed his talents as a leader, composer, producer, arranger, drummer, author and educator to projects in nearly every music genre. Terry began his recording career at 14 when he played drums on his brother Barry Miles's album, “White Heat”, an innovative harbinger of the fusion movement. Since, he has performed worldwide, recorded four solo CDs, played drums on recordings for George Benson, Natalie Merchant, Freddie Jackson, Tom Jones, Laura Nyro, Phil Woods, and toured extensively with Roberta Flack and the award-winning, all-star, Manhattan Jazz Orchestra. Terry has written, produced and arranged numerous pieces for network TV, including a song in an Emmy award-winning episode of the Sopranos.
"Palladium" (W. Shorter):
https://youtu.be/oLjEtYiV4HA
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