Jared Gold (organist)

Jared Gold is an American jazz organist. In 2008, his first solo album, Solids & Stripes, was released by Posi-Tone Records. The album features Randy Napoleon (guitar), Seamus Blake (tenor sax), and Mark Ferber (drums).

L-R: Jared Gold, Randy Napoleon, Quincy Davis

Gold appears on two CDs with guitarist Randy Napoleon and drummer Quincy Davis. These are Enjoy the Moment and Randy Napoleon: Between Friends. The first is a collaboration between Gold and Napoleon and prominently features two of Gold's compositions. He is also featured on The Dave Stryker Trio CD, The Chaser, the Avi Rothbard Trio CD, Going Somewhere, the William Ash Trio CD, Broadway Alley, and the Dan Pratt Organ Quartet's Springloaded.

Gold plays the Hammond B-3. He has been influenced by Larry Young, Jack McDuff, and Don Patterson, and believes in extending harmony and solidifying groove.

He continues to work with Dave Stryker, John Abercrombie, Ed Cherry, Jon Gordon, Oliver Lake, Bill Goodwin, Adam Nussbaum, Jimmy Ponder, Ralph Bowen, Bruce Williams, Cecil Brooks III, Don Braden, Ralph Peterson, William Ash, David Gibson, John Swana, Randy Napoleon, and Tony Reedus.

In 2004, Dave Stryker included Gold in his newly formed organ trio with drummer Tony Reedus. This trio performs often. Gold appeared at Chez Hanny in 2005 with the Dan Pratt Organ Quartet. In 2007, he toured the UK with the Randy Napoleon Trio.[1]

In London with Randy Napoleon Trio

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=19042 All About Jazz
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