Gordon Mark Webber
Jazz Singer/ Duo

Line up: Male vocals and piano.

2 piece - vocals and keyboards

3 piece - vocals, keyboard and guitar/sax

Up to 9 piece band - male and female vocals, keys, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, horn, double bass/bass guitar and drums/percussion.

Brief history
Gordon has over twenty five years' experience and sings songs from Sinatra to Stevie Wonder. His CD enjoyed great world wide distribution and sales which led to him representing the UK at the Slovenian “Lent” jazz festival; his performance attracted rave reviews on both national radio and TV.

What’s he up to now?
From Sinatra to The Stones Fats Waller to Free his voice is simply unmistakable. Regularly performing with internationally renowned musicians Mark is a versatile performer who has played throughout the USA Europe and Africa. Gordon's band can range from an intimate duo or three piece up to a full 9 piece band and with no song list set in stone these flexible professionals will adapt their performance to suit every kind of audience.

The duo trio or quartet are ideal for both early evening entertainment to break the ice with your guests or as the main evening attraction.

For a real high energy performance that will be bound to keep the dance floor full all evening book Gordon with either his septet or his 9 piece function band and guarantee an real fantastic night!

As the vocalist with the Soul and Disco band The Roadrunners and having worked with some of the top names on the jazz circuit including Mike Goreman John Etheridge Mike Cotton Jim Mullen Duncan Lamont and loads more Gordon can call upon a vast and talented selection of musicians to accompany him performing at weddings award ceremonies product launches exhibition openings in jazz clubs and at festivals.

The Band
“The Sessions” are so named because that’s what they are.
When Gordon puts a band together and says he uses “A list” musicians he certainly means it. The “all star” line up tonight comprises truly wonderful musicians. Below is a list of who the individual members of the band have worked with reads like a Who’s Who of superstars. Credits for individual members of the band tonight include:
 
Al Jarreau George Benson Chaka Khan Eric Clapton Paul Weller BB King Al Green Tom Jones Sting, Amy Winehouse, Barry White, Lionel Richie. Beverley Knight, Jocelyn Brown, The Stylistics, SEAL, Kim Weston, Pee Wee Ellis and Fred Wesley and Geno Washington. Bette Midler, Rick Astley, Elvis Costelo, Jammie Cullum, John Mayall, The Blockheads Rick Wakeman, Dizzee Rascal, Chaka Khan, Seal, Eddie Floyd, Billy Ocean, John Dankworth. Eric Clapton, Michael McDonald, Gloria Estafan, Bete Midller, Rick Astley, Dionne Warick, Elton John, Donna Summer, Burt Bacharach, Paul Anka, Whitney Houston & Liza Mannelli and hundreds of others

The Acoustic Duo
Gordon and Steve display a great knowledge of good song-writing, mining nuggets from the richest seams of rock and blues, arranging them for two acoustic guitars, and producing some absolute gems of interpretation. Soulful vocals and a penetrating guitar sound bring a new lease of life to carefully-chosen material from a variety of genres,  as they eschew the obvious in favour of a truly original take on some classic tunes.

Previous venues and clients Include:
London Dover Wine Bar
Hilton Hotels
The Dorchester, London
The Savoy, London
The Cafe Royal, London
The Festival Hall, London
The National Theatre
Trafalgar Square (event for City of Westminster)
Blackheath Concert Hall
The RAC, London
The Goldsmiths Hall
USA
The Blue Note, Las Vegas
Sahara Sands, Las Vegas,
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas
The Green Mill, Chicago
The Hyatt, Texas
The Hilton, Arizona
The Metro Bobby McGee's, Phoenix
Buttles Resort, Tempe
The Zuni Reservation, Colorado
Africa
Palais Jamai Fes, Morocco
El Minzah, tangier
Messonghi Beach Club, Corfu
The Pine Complex, Turkey
Judgement Tower, Slovenia

What people have said...

"No need for labels, no need indeed, what label could you apply anyway. This CD is soaked in jazz feeling, played by technically immaculate musicians interpreting fine tunes in which those composed by the band leader/vocalist himself need fear no challenge. Gordon's voice is unique and his own. Altogether a thoughtful and delightful collection."
George Melly, One of the UK's most ubiquitous Jazz critics and writers

"FMR have discovered a gem in Webber. With a rich soulful voice and understated delivery he is a must for "dinner jazz" fans. As well as original compositions, "No Need for Labels" features superb covers of "Nights in White Satin", "What a Difference a Day Makes" "The Long and Winding Road" and Lionel Richie's "Hello".
Harmonia Mundi
(Harmonia Mundi are one of Europe's leading and respected distributors of Classical and Jazz music)
Ian Fenton

"Heard this guy at a Mayfair wine bar, fronting an 8 piece soul band with a hi energy vocal performance that has to be heard to be believed. The album is a shock! Gordon has put together some fine, known (and not so well known) jazzers.
Play "No need" and hear a singer who is world apart from the Mayfair wine bar performer. The album is a joy, and the vocal performance oozes subtle, experienced colourful blues. Why FMR (the record company) have categorised this superb soul and brilliant blues man as "jazz" heaven only knows?"
Souled & Blue London "fanzine" and specialist publications
George C "Souled & Blue"

"Gordon and the band were fabulous! the music was fantastic! they were exceedingly professional and helpful from start to finish, they helped make our awards ceremony a resounding success. As an event organiser, I would happily recommend them for any corporate event in the future as this is one less headache to worry about and you can relax safe in the knowledge that the entertainment is in such very good hands. "
Kate McGee

"Thank you for fantastic performance; you made our evening very special. Gordon's vocals were first class and his backing band soulful and entertaining at all times. We felt at ease the whole evening because everyone enjoyed the band so much. We had a diverse cross-section of guests but everyone found the band to their liking. The band were fun, entertaining, very accommodating, but most of all -SOULFUL. So many bands run through a set of tired old standards with all the verve of an office typing pool on a Friday afternoon - this band are different; they actually love what they are doing and the guests at our reception loved every minute."
Wedding client, Chris & Viv Lee

Recent Press Release

Gordon Mark Webber is one of those rare vocalists whose uniquely diverse style sounds equally superb whether delivering jazz standards, blues or soul material. As an internationally renowned singer/songwriter, Gordon is always in demand in major venues throughout the USA, Europe and Africa. Whilst  touring America Gordon has worked with  artists as diverse as the noted female blues singer Koko Taylor and the jazz vocalist Marlene Shaw, covering top venues in Las Vegas and New York such as the Sahara Sands, the MGM and the famous Blue Note.

As well as performing for the Royals, including Her Majesty the Queen and the Prince of Wales, Gordon regularly works with the cream of the British jazz establishment  with Alan Barnes, John Etheridge, Derek Nash, Jim Mullen and Gunther Kuemayr appearing both in his trio and big band format. His latest album ‘In The Detail’ will soon be available in major UK record stores and just as with his previous CD ‘No Need For Labels’, available in the USA and Japan before Xmas.

‘A voice that covers the whole range, from soft, sensitive ballads to belting rock, all with a wonderful sense of conviction, taste and soul .... Gordon can really get inside a song ...'
Alan Barnes

‘Gordon has a superbly gritty, bluesy soulful voice that really hits the spot ...'
John Etheridge