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About Gordon

A-list performer - music college and music business educated - a touring and session player for 30+ years with multi-platinum artists.

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Keyboardist

London

Public liability insurance of £1 million

As a performer, my career has taken me around the world playing with artists such as Chaka Khan, Hugh Masekela, Russell Watson, Alexander O'Neal, Heatwave, Imagination, Kenny Thomas, Alison Limerick, Suzi Quatro etc, as well as newer acts such as Imogen Heap and Psapp. As a successful in-house producer/writer for UMPG, I have credits with companies such as Universal, Warners, EMI, Armada, Black Hole and BMG to name a few. As well as the usual pop, dance and indy styles that are standard fare, my compositional styles take in classical (orchestral and smaller ensembles as well as solo piano, violin etc), minimal and more experimental electronic music for feature films, advertising jingles and TV series for international TV and cable companies including MTV, NBC, BBC, ITV & Channel 4 etc. As a die-hard electronic music fan who likes to keep an eye on the future, I'm active in the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) arena under a number of guises and have been involved in releases by some of the industry's best, including Stonebridge, Fedde le Grande, Housequake, Tiesto and Armin van Buuren.

Gordon's Reviews

Gordon is quite simply a genius when it comes to music, playing, production and writing - I have known and worked with Gordon in live bands and in studios for many years and he's always a joy to work with - so quick and on the ball in the studio and when MDing bands....I will always recommend Gordon, he's so easy to work with, a great and friendly person with a whole lot of talent!

Gordon is a fine musician with great production skills. He is focussed, easy to work with and very importantly, embodies a persevering, positive spirit, which results in fine work. A joy to work with.

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Gordon's Song list

2010 - 2020

Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran

24K Magic - Bruno Mars

Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake

Lush Life - Zara Larsson

Let Me Love You - Justin Beiber

Rockabye - Clean Bandit

Don't Wanna Know - Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar

Changing - Sigma feat. Paloma Faith

Rather Be - Clean Bandit

Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran

Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

Wake Me Up - Aloe Blac arr. Avicii

Treasure - Bruno Mars

Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

Noughties

Mercy - Duffy

Rehab - Amy Winehouse

Toxic - Britney Spears

I Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

I’ve got a feeling - Black Eyed P’s

Take Your Mama (Out All Night) – Scissor Sisters

Lady - Modjo

This Love - Maroon 5

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon

Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake

Groovejet - Spiller feat. Sophie Ellis Bextor

Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader

Soul

Celebration - Kool & The Gang

You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead

Been Around The World - Lisa Stansfield

Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan

Best Of My Love - The Emotions

I Found Lovin' - The Gap Band

Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown

Don't Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards

Jamaica Funk - Tom Browne

Joy & Pain - Frankie Beverly & Maze

Night To Remember - Shalamar

There It Is - Shalamar

It's A Love Thing - The Whispers

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder

Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin

I Wish - Stevie Wonder

I Want You Back - The Jacksons

Respect - Aretha Franklin

Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd

Midnight Hour - Wilson Picket

Mustang Sally - Blues Brothers

Rescue Me - Fontella Bass

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Never Never Gonna Give You Up - Barry White

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - M.Gaye & T.Terrell

Dancing In The Street - Martha & The Vandellas

Club Classics

Make Luv - Room 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham

Lazy - X-Press 2 feat. David Byrne

Pride (A Deeper Love) - C & C Music Factory

Finally – Ce Ce Peniston

Sing It Back - Moloko

Movin' On Up - M People

Red Alert - Basement Jaxx

Where Love Lives - Alison Limerick

Missing - Everything But The Girl

Shine On - Degrees Of Motion

I'm A Dreamer - Living Joy

I Love You Baby - The Original

I Feel Love - Donna Summer

Believe - Cher

Seventies

Carwash - Rose Royce

Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons

Thinking Of You - Sister Sledge

We Are Family - Sister Sledge

Lost In Music - Sister Sledge

He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge

Good Times - Chic

Le Freak - Chic

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - The Jacksons

Let's Groove - Earth Wind & Fire

September - Earth Wind & Fire

Upside Down - Diana Ross

Eighties

1999 - Prince

Night To Remember - Shalamar

There It Is - Shalamar

Body Talk - Imagination

Let's Go Crazy - Prince

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston

It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls

Word Up - Cameo

I Knew You Were Waiting - Aretha Franklin & George Michael

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!

Freedom - Wham!

Love Shack - The B52s

Walking On Sunshine - Katrina And The Waves

Rock

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones

I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles

Hi Ho Silver Lining - Jeff Beck

20th Century Boy - Marc Bolan

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Simply The Best - Tina Turner

Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Wonderwall - Oasis

Alright Now - Free

Message In A Bottle - The Police

Vertigo - U2

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Acid Jazz

Use Me Up - Bill Withers

Midnight At The Oasis - Brand New Heavies

Sometimes - Brand New Heavies

Apparently Nothing - The Young Disciples

Gotta Be - Des'ree

Make It On My Own - Alison Limerick

Shackles (Praise You) - Mary Mary

Give Me The Night - George Benson

Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers

Smooth - Santana feat. Rob Thomas

Maria Maria - Santana

Oye Como Va - Santana

There's Nothing Like This - Omar

Always There - Incognito feat. Jocelyn Brown

Dinner Jazz

Moondance – Van Morrison

My Baby Just Cares – Nina Simone

Fever – Sarah Vaughan

Summertime – George Gershwin

All Blues – Miles Davis

Canteloupe Island – Herbie Hancock

Mercy Mercy – Joe Zawinul

Don't Go To Strangers – Etta James

Love for Sale – Ella Fitzgerald

Rio De Janiero Blues – Randy Crawford

Trouble In Mind – Aretha Franklin

God Bless The Child – Billie Holiday

My Funny Valentine – Sarah Vaughan

The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra

Ballads

Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin

You Bring The Sun Out – Randy Crawford

Angels – Robbie Williams

Fix You – Coldplay

Little Wing – Jimmy Hendrix

Always & Forever – Heatwave

Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper

Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland

Ain't No Sunshine – Bill Withers

Heaven Help Us All – Stevie Wonder

Knocks Me Off My Feet – Stevie Wonder

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack

Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack

Betcha By Golly Wow – The Stylistics

Gordon's Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£188
Up to 1 hour	£188
Up to 2 hours	£300
Up to 3 hours	£380

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The high energy and level of performance. I pay great attention to the quality of my keyboard sounds which can make or break the sound of a band. Crowds also love my bands' abilities to jam - where we go off mid-performance (James Brown style) into an improvised section which involves the crowd. Very few bands do this well.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Albert Hall, Pukkelpop festival, Lowlands festival, Roskilde Festival, El Ray Los Angeles, Jazz Café London, Waldbuhne Amphitheatre Berlin, Nice Jazz Festival, St David's Hall Cardiff, The Savoy London, The Dorchester London, London Hilton, Cliveden Private Hotel, Festival Hall London, Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Sage Gateshead, Museum Of Modern Art Boston

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Prince, MJ, Chaka Khan, Led Zeppelin, Arvo Part, JS Bach, Pinchas Zukerkman, Massive Attack, Lamb, Frank Zappa, Bugge Wesseltoft, Keith Jarrett, George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Fenomenon, Ennio Morricone, Moloko, Deadmaus,

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Chaka Khan, Alexander O'Neal, Heatwave, Imagination, Alison Limerick, Suzi Quatro, Psapp, Hugh Masekela, The Temptations,

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Within reason I can be flexible. Timings will be included in my contract and we can discuss all of these before you make the booking. If I'm booked to play until midnight, then 00:15 or even 00:30 is workable. If you decide to change on the spur of the moment to 03:00 and want me to keep playing, then an addition negotiation will need to happen on the night.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes - an iPod playlist.

How much time do you need to set up?

Depending on the size of band you want and PA system, anything from 1/2 hour (solo keyboard) to a couple of hours with full band and PA rig.

If I have a piano at my venue, are you happy to perform on that?

If it is in tune and well-kept, odds are that yes, I'll be happy to play it.

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Yes, that's what the playlist is for ;-)

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes. One song is free (e.g. for a first dance etc), thereafter a fee will be negotiable which will pay for rehearsals to learn your songs. For solo/duo work the fees are relatively low, but with a full band this can escalate, so it's best to pick me because you already like my playlist :-)

Musicianship

Genres:

Originals, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Medieval music, Film / TV music, Renaissance, Electronic, Ambient, Breakbeat, Deep house, Electro-Swing, EDM, Dubstep, Drum 'n' Bass, Electronica, Garage, House, IDM, Techno, Jungle, Industrial, Ibiza club, Triphop, 1920s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Country, Folk rock, Traditional English folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Traditional Irish folk, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Postmodern jukebox jazz, Swing, Gospel, Avant garde, Easy listening, Experimental, Light music, Noise music, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Covers, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, R&B, Motown, Hip Hop, Soul, Top 40, Vintage, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Hard rock, Glam rock, Indie, Pop rock, Post rock, Power rock, Progressive rock, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Synth rock, World music, African music, Afrobeat, Asian music, Bossa nova, Caribbean music, Calypso, Brazilian music, Cuban music, Cumbia, Flamenco, French music, German music, Greek music, Indian music, Italian music, Jewish music, Klezmer, Latin, Reggae, Salsa, Ska, Scottish music

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Instruments:

Keyboard, Rhythm Guitar, Writer, Composer, Bass Guitar, Violin, Viola, Percussion

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Event types:

Concert, Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Bar / Club / Venue event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Audio engineer, Composer, Orchestrator, Producer, Songwriter, Sound technician, Transcription, Ableton Live, Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Singing teaching, Composition teaching, Musicologist

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