Peter Gordon (composer)

Peter Gordon
Gordon in 2015
Background information
Birth namePeter Laurence Gordon
Born (1951-06-20) June 20, 1951
New York City, US
Occupation(s)Composer, producer, orchestrator
Years active1970s – present
Websitepetergordon.com

Peter Laurence Gordon (born June 20, 1951) is an American saxophonistclarinetist, pianist and experimental composer, whose influences include jazz, disco, funk, rock, opera, classical and world music. He has released several albums and composed scores for film and theater, and he has also toured and re-interpreted the music of Arthur Russell, on whose compositions he played, as well as that of Robert Ashley.