Mr. GONE is a 4 piece ensemble featuring the groove based music of early electric jazz (fusion), focusing on the groundbreaking music of Weather Report and Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters & Mwandishi bands, as well as original compositions. Referencing the origins of the jam band movement, they connect the past with the future, opening a window on the historical significance and influence of this music. Mr Gone is comprised of Peter Furlan (saxes, Dizzy Gillespie, 10,000 Maniacs, Frank Foster) Neil Alexander (keyboards, Alphonse Mouzon, The Mahavishnu Project, NAIL), Ratzo Harris (basses, Denny Zeitlin, Jane Ira Bloom) and Terry Silverlight (drums, Barry Miles, Phil Woods, Laura Nyro).
From 1970 to 1987 the group Weather Report - possibly the greatest electric jazz group that ever was - toured nonstop and released a staggering 15 albums. With Miles Davis alums Wayne Shorter & Joe Zawinul at the helm and rhythm sections of world class musicians, this groundbreaking ensemble set new standards for composition and collective improvisation while thrilling international audiences. Mr GONE brings this incredible music back to life with passion and reverence.