Steve Gorn

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Steve Gorn (born in New York City) is a master bamboo flautist and saxophone player.^[1]

Gorn has performed Indian classical music, jazz and new American music on the bansuri bamboo flute and soprano saxophone in concerts and festivals throughout the world. A disciple of the late bansuri master, Sri Gour Goswami of Calcutta, he has been praised by critics and leading Indian musicians as one of the few westerners recognized to have captured the subtlety and beauty of Indian music. He also has composed numerous works for theatre, dance and television and has recorded and performed with a wide range of artists including Paul Simon, Tony Levin, Jack DeJohnette, Glen Velez, Karl Berger, Alessandra Belloni, Layne Redmond, Simon Shaheen and Mick Karn.

"The Green Bird" (Elliot Goldenthal musical in which he performed.)

Discography

Asian Journal, 1979 (Music of the World)
Bansuri Bamboo Flute, Soloalbum, 1980, 1982 (Music of the World)
Yantra: Flute and Tabla with Badal Roy, 1983 (Music of the World)
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
Luminosity with Len & Vani Greene, 2011

References

↑ Allmusic

External links

Steve Gorn official site
"Steve Gorn" by Kavita Chhibber

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