Steve Gorn
Steve Gorn (* in New York City ) is an American world and jazz musician ( soprano saxophone , flutes).
Gorn studied composition at Pennsylvania State University . Under the influence of musicians such as Bismillah Khan , Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan , his interest in Eastern music arose. In 1969 he went to Benares , where he met the sarangi master Gopal Misra and then became a student of the bansuri master Gour Goswami in Calcutta .
After his return to the USA he worked as a bansur player with musicians such as Paul Simon , Richie Havens , Paul Winter , Jack DeJohnette and Glen Velez . He composed for film, television, dance and theater and toured around the world. In 1979 the album Asian Journal was released .
He then recorded several solo albums and worked as a flautist on recordings by Andreas Vollenweider , Jai Uttal , Laura Simms , Graham Parker , Priscilla Herdman and Najima . In 1995 he toured Europe and Africa with Jack DeJohnette. In 2006 he performed with Shades of Time . In 2007 he made a guest appearance in Germany with Karl Berger .
Discography
- Asian Journal , 1979
- Bansuri Bamboo Flute , solo album, 1980, 1982
- Yantra: Flute and Tabla with Badal Roy , 1983
- Luminous Ragas with Marc Levinson , 1991
- Steel & Bamboo with Robert Dick , 1993
- From the Caves of the Iron Mountain with Tony Levin , Jerry Marotta , 1997
- Wings and Shadows with Warren Senders
- Pampara: In Memory of Gour Goswami with Annalisa Adami , Samir Chatterjee , 1996
- Pranam with Barun Kumar Pal , Samir Chatterjee, David Taylor , 1999
- 2000 live with Bill Buchen , Hallie Laxmi , 2000
- Drala with David Nichtern , Amitava Chatterjee , Mark Egan , Bill Buchen, Randy Crafton , Anandi , Cyndi Lee , 2001
- Colors of the Mind with Kevin Bents , David Marino , Barun Kumar Pal, Falguni Shah , Stomu Takeishi , Gordon Titcomb , 2002
- Midnight Flower with Mark Egan, Matt Kilmer , Shane Shanahan , Falguni Shah, Clifford Carter , Jamey Haddad , Ty Burhoe , Keven Bents , 2003
- Dreaming Mexico with Raul Tudon , Georg Hofmann , 2004
- Priyagitah: The Nightinggale with Benjy Werheimer , David Michael , Michael Stirling , 2004
- Meditate with Pamela Miles , 2007
- Rasika with Samir Chatterjee, Hallie Laxmi, 2007
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gorn, Steve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz and world musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |