Juno-winning Vancouver based Oud/Guitarist Gordon Grdina is known for his incredible versatility and ability to bring a fresh and edgy vibe to any ensemble he joins or forms
Date/Time: Apr 8 2017, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Vancouver, Western FrontCost: $22.00
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UNO award winner Gordon Grdina is an accomplished Oud/Guitarist based in Vancouver, BC. Grdina’s work spans his interests in free-form improvisation, jazz, world and contemporary rock music.
Gordon splits his time between many focuses – most notably, the avant-garde leading Gord Grdina Trio (with Kenton Loewen & Tommy Babin), free-punk duo Peregrine Falls, Persian contemporary ensemble Qalandar and Haram (a ten piece ensemble for the avant-garde exploration of Arabic classical music). Grdina has also recorded and toured with acclaimed singer/songwriter Dan Mangan since 2010.
Currently Gordon also has three bands based in NYC – The Gordon Grdina Quartet with Oscar Noriega, Russ Lossing, and Satoshi Takeishi, The Oud Trio with Hank Roberts and Mark Helias, and Ismaily/Grdina/Maneri.
He has collaborated and studied with Gary Peacock, Paul Motian, Mats Gustafsson, Evan Parker, Colin Stetson, Samuel Blaser, Jerry Granelli, David Tronzo, Fredrik Ljungkvist, Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten, Fred Lomberg-Holm, Han Bennik, Wilbert De Joode, Francois Houle, Benoit Delbeq, Jeb Bishop, Eric Boeren, Michael Moore, Matt Mitchell, Jon Irabagon, Michael Blake, Jim Black and many more.
Grdina has performed at many festivals across Canada and Europe such as: Glastonbury, Reeperbahn Festival, Festival International de Music Actuelle de Victoriaville, Calgary Folk Festival, Ottawa Folk Festival, Guleph Jazz Festival, Natt Jazz Festival Bergen, Bimhuis Amsterdam, Burning Eagle Festival, Haldern Pop, Vancouver Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Halifax Pop, and Osheaga.
“A guitar player of unbridled musical ingenuity. Few musicians—especially guitarists and oud players—have a vision as broad and seemingly limitless as him.” ~World Music Report
“Gordon Grdina has managed to place a finger in every corner of the jazz/world fusion room." ~Pop Matters
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