Alex Gordon In Demand
- Member ID
- M774484
- Genres
- Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Blues, Dance, Funk, Soul
- Joined
- 22 Apr, 2024
- City
- Montreal
- Country
- Canada
- Looking For
- Songwriters, Singers, Producers
- Uses AI
- No
- Charges for services
- Yes
- Willing to pay
- Yes
- Rate
- $30 per hour
- Experience
- Professional
- Last Active
- 31 Aug, 2025
DescriptionAlex Gordon (music name - Zandy Alexander MUSIC CV 1954 - Born in London, UK 1962-72 Attends University College School, Hampstead, London UK 1972-3 Student teacher at Chwele School, Bungoma, Kenya 1972-4 Numerous jazz workshops including three terms at Barry Summer School, receiving tuition from Ian Carr, Don Rendall, Stan Tracey, Mike Gibbs, Manfred Man, Gordon Beck, Tony Oxley and Maggie Nichols 1973-4 Attends Barnet Art College - completes Foundation course 1973-4 London music dates with Paul Gilroy - FRSL FBA, English sociologist and cultural studies scholar. 1975 - Concert at the London College of Oriental Studies with Lord of Storm. Showcase at the 'Marquee' with the George Hatcher band 1976 - Three month residency at the Ambassador Hotel, Dubai 1977- UK tour with Jon Owen band, including a concert at Chelmsford prison. UK tour with Bruce Ruffin. Residency at 'McKinlie's' (formerly the 'Country Club', Belsize Park), with Canute Edwards and the 'Scientists of Sound.' 1978 - Formation of 'Mirage' - live show at Ronnie Scotts 1979 - Mirage headlines at Glastonbury Festival, and plays residency at the Bamboo Club, Serracunda, Gambia 1980 - Mirage signs to Trident/Flamingo/RCA and first record 'Summer Grooves' becomes a club hit in London, and achieves chart position in France. Concerts at the 'Rainbow', the LSE, the 'Lyceum', 'Hammersmith Palais' and many soul festival all-dayers and all-nighters. Also many dates supporting Level 42. Several live Radio One broadcasts and many press interviews. Much airplay and record used as BBC theme. 1981 - Mirage plays Odeon tour of UK. Zandy records with Eduardo Niebla (Towards the Sun). 1982 - Zandy teams up with Marina Fiorentini to play jazz concerts in Italy and New York - (the New Music Festival). Rehearsal bands with Art Blakey junior, Chip White and Rashied Ali 1983 - Live shows in London - the 'Canteen' (with Joe Lee Wilson) and independent TV, Rome. 1984 - Residency at the 'Bar Naviglio, Milan - (also
Music
Full demo song with music and vocals, Genres: Pop
I want to record this again on a higher level
