Gordon O'Connell, guitar
About

Gordon O’Connell is a composer, guitarist, arranger, and recording artist. Gordon studied classical guitar with Robert Paul Sullivan at New England Conservatory and composition at the Berklee College of Music where he received the Laurindo Almeida Award for Excellence in Performance. He also studied jazz improvisation with world-renowned pianist Charlie Banacos.

Gordon performs nationally with renowned smooth jazz artist Andre Ward. His solo guitar performances in the Boston area included extended engagements at the Revere Boston Common Hotel and the Marriot Long Wharf Hotel. Gordon has performed as an accompanist and featured instrumental soloist with the 250-voice Mystic Chorale in the annual Mystic Gospel Concert under the direction of Jonathan Singleton since 2006. His performances prompted WBUR Radio personality Steve Ellman to describe him as “One of the most sensitive and innovative musicians in the Boston Area”.

In recent years Gordon has performed internationally including solo guitar concerts in Tel Aviv, Israel as well as performing with prominent Israeli saxophonist Shlomi Goldberg. In the summer of 2018 and 2019, Gordon performed at Naresuan University in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. His debut album, A Collection of Lives, features his original compositions and instrumental talents. Internationally acclaimed guitarist Howard Alden describes the album as “...a delight! Captivating, sophisticated, accessible, and heartfelt...beautifully presented…”

YouTube Channel: Gordon O’Connell Music

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