Kayvon Gordon

Kayvon Gordon is a drummer who was born and raised in Detroit, where as a young musician he was mentored by trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. He went on to the University of Michigan, studying with bassist Robert Hurst and pianist Benny Green. Rooted in the musical legacy of Detroit, he has performed across Europe, Africa, South Asia, the United Arab Emirates, and North America, and has shared the stage with Joe Lovano, Johnny O'Neal, Rodney Whitaker, Ravi Coltrane, JD Allen, and Wynton Marsalis. In New York he works often with pianist Sullivan Fortner, and he has recorded with pianist Micah Thomas (Reveal) and on bassist Tyrone Allen II's album UPWARD, alongside Neta Raanan and Lex Korten.

Plays most with

Tyrone Allen II Lex Korten

Plays most at

Close Up

Explore The Scene

Upcoming Shows

Sat, Oct 17 11:30 PM

Jam Session

Set and Session: Micah Thomas

Close Up

Close Up · Sat, Oct 17 · 11:30 PM

Micah Thomas (Piano) · Dean Torrey (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Tickets + Calendar

Mon, Oct 19 10:30 PM

Jam Session

Set and Session: David Truilo

Close Up

Close Up · Mon, Oct 19 · 10:30 PM

David Truilo (Saxophone) · Tim Watson (Guitar) · Jasper Grigsby-Schulte (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Tickets + Calendar

Mon, Oct 26 10:15 PM

Max Bessesen Quartet

The Django

The Django · Mon, Oct 26 · 10:15 PM & 11:30 PM

Max Bessesen (Saxophone) · Lex Korten (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Tickets + Calendar

Past Shows

Mon, Oct 12

Yvonne Rogers

Close Up

Close Up · Mon, Oct 12

Yvonne Rogers (Piano) · Henry Fraser (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, Oct 9

Jam Session

Set and Session: Esteban Castro

Close Up

Close Up · Fri, Oct 9

Esteban Castro (Piano) · Jayla Chee (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Wed, Oct 7

Jam Session

Set and Session: Solomon Gottfried

Close Up

Close Up · Wed, Oct 7

Solomon Gottfried (Bass) · David Leon (Saxophone) · Jules Gardner (Saxophone) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Mon, Oct 5

Modern Jazz Leaders Series: George Winstone

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Oct 5

George Winstone (Alto Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Russell Hall (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, Oct 2

Simón Willson Quartet

Ornithology

Ornithology · Fri, Oct 2

Simón Willson (Bass) · Alexandra Ridout (Trumpet) · Evan Main (Piano) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, Oct 1

Orchard Street Jazz Festival

Craig Taborn

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, Oct 1

Craig Taborn (Piano) · Thomas Morgan (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Wed, Sep 30

Orchard Street Jazz Festival

Kayvon Gordon Album Release

Close Up

Close Up · Wed, Sep 30

Kayvon Gordon (Drums) · Joel Ross (Vibraphone) · David Leon (Woodwinds) · Elias Stemeseder (Piano) · Dean Torrey (Bass)

Sat, Sep 26

Neta Raanan

Close Up

Close Up · Sat, Sep 26

Neta Raanan (Saxophone) · Robert Vega (Trumpet) · David Leon (Saxophone) · Joe Melnicove (Flute) · John Hebert (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sat, Sep 26

Jam Session

Set and Session: Noah Halpern

Close Up

Close Up · Sat, Sep 26

Noah Halpern (Trumpet) · Solomon Gottfried (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Wed, Sep 9

Jam Session

Set and Session: Alexandra Ridout

Close Up

Close Up · Wed, Sep 9

Alexandra Ridout (Trumpet) · Jules Gardner (Saxophone) · Thorbjorn Stefanson (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums) · Thorbjorn Stefanson (Bass)

Wed, Sep 9

John Hébert

Close Up

Close Up · Wed, Sep 9

John Hebert (Bass) · Michael Attias (Saxophone) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, Sep 3

Jam Session

Set and Session: Noam Borns

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, Sep 3

Noam Borns (Piano) · Joe Melnicove (Flute) · Martin Nevin (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Wed, Sep 2

Dean Torrey Quartet

Ornithology

Ornithology · Wed, Sep 2

Dean Torrey (Bass) · Matt Knoegel (Tenor Saxophone) · Idris Frederick (Piano) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, Aug 27

Ben Sherman - Esteban Castro - Solomon Gottfried - Kayvon Gordon

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, Aug 27

Ben Sherman (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Solomon Gottfried (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Wed, Aug 26

Tyrone Allen II Quartet

Bar Bayeux

Bar Bayeux · Wed, Aug 26

Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Neta Raanan (Tenor Saxophone) · Lex Korten (Keyboards) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Tue, Aug 25

Jam Session

Set and Session: Sergio Tabanico

Close Up

Close Up · Tue, Aug 25

Sergio Tabanico (Tenor Saxophone) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Mon, Aug 24

Jam Session

Set and Session: Miles Okazaki

Close Up

Close Up · Mon, Aug 24

Miles Okazaki (Guitar) · Kanoa Mendenhall (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sat, Aug 22

Joel Ross & Friends

The Jazz Gallery

The Jazz Gallery · Sat, Aug 22

Joel Ross (Piano, Rhodes) · Joe Melnicove (Flute) · Alden Hellmuth (Alto Saxophone) · Sergio Tabanico (Tenor Saxophone) · Skylar Tang (Trumpet) · Henry Fraser (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sun, Aug 16

David Leon

Close Up

Close Up · Sun, Aug 16

David Leon (Saxophone) · Brandon Seabrook (Guitar) · Henry Fraser (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sat, Aug 15

Jam Session

Set and Session: Neta Raanan

Close Up

Close Up · Sat, Aug 15

Neta Raanan (Saxophone) · Robert Vega (Trumpet) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Thorbjorn Stefanson (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, Jul 30

Zoe Obadia

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, Jul 30

Zoe Obadia (Saxophone) · Micah Thomas (Piano) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, Jul 24

Kazemde George

Bar Bayeux

Bar Bayeux · Fri, Jul 24

Kazemde George (Tenor Saxophone) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, Jul 9

Elias Stemeseder

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, Jul 9

Elias Stemeseder (Piano) · Henry Fraser (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Mon, Jul 6

Max Bessesen Quartet

The Django

The Django · Mon, Jul 6

Max Bessesen (Saxophone) · Lex Korten (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sun, Jun 28

Kayvon Gordon

Close Up

Close Up · Sun, Jun 28

Kayvon Gordon (Drums) · Micah Thomas (Piano) · Dean Torrey (Bass)

Sat, Jun 27

Nicole Glover

Close Up

Close Up · Sat, Jun 27

Nicole Glover (Saxophone) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, Jun 26

Nicole Glover

Close Up

Close Up · Fri, Jun 26

Nicole Glover (Saxophone) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Wed, Jun 24

Gervis Myles

Close Up

Close Up · Wed, Jun 24

Gervis Myles (Bass) · Tim Watson (Guitar) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Mon, Jun 22

Matt Knoegel

Close Up

Close Up · Mon, Jun 22

Matt Knoegel (Saxophone) · Ben Allen (Piano) · Dean Torrey (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, Jun 18

Yvonne Rogers

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, Jun 18

Yvonne Rogers (Piano) · Henry Fraser (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, Jun 12

Micah Thomas

Close Up

Close Up · Fri, Jun 12

Micah Thomas (Piano) · Dean Torrey (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, May 28

Simon Willson

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, May 28

Simón Willson (Bass) · Alexandra Ridout (Trumpet) · Evan Main (Piano) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, May 28

Yvonne Rogers

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, May 28

Yvonne Rogers (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Mon, May 25

Jayla Chee

Close Up

Close Up · Mon, May 25

Jayla Chee (Bass) · Spencer Hoefert (Guitar) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sat, May 23

Tyrone Allen II Quartet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, May 23

Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Neta Raanan (Tenor Saxophone) · Lex Korten (Piano) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, May 22

Tyrone Allen II Quartet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, May 22

Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Neta Raanan (Tenor Saxophone) · Lex Korten (Piano) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, May 22

Esteban Castro

Close Up

Close Up · Fri, May 22

Esteban Castro (Piano) · Jayla Chee (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Wed, May 20

George Colligan Trio

Mezzrow

Mezzrow · Wed, May 20

George Colligan (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Mon, May 18

George Colligan

Close Up

Close Up · Mon, May 18

George Colligan (Piano) · Alden Hellmuth (Saxophone) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, May 14

Ben Monder

Bar Bayeux

Bar Bayeux · Thu, May 14

Ben Monder (Guitar) · Adam Kolker (Clarinet) · Jeremy Stratton (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, May 8

Esteban Castro

Close Up

Close Up · Fri, May 8

Esteban Castro (Piano) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, May 7

Yvonne Rogers

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, May 7

Yvonne Rogers (Piano) · Simón Willson (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Wed, May 6

Kazemde George

Bar Lunatico

Bar Lunatico · Wed, May 6

Kazemde George (Tenor Saxophone) · Leandro Pellegrino (Guitar) · Nick Jozwiak (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Tue, May 5

Bass On Top

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Tue, May 5

Colson Jimenez (Bass) · Diego Hedez (Trumpet) · Jonathan Paik (Piano) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sun, May 3

Sullivan Fortner Trio

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Sun, May 3

Sullivan Fortner (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sat, May 2

Sullivan Fortner Trio

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Sat, May 2

Sullivan Fortner (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, May 1

Sullivan Fortner Trio

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Fri, May 1

Sullivan Fortner (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Tue, Apr 21

Simón Willson

Ornithology

Ornithology · Tue, Apr 21

Simón Willson (Bass) · Alexandra Ridout (Trumpet) · Evan Main (Piano) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, Apr 17

Kazemde George

The Jazz Gallery

The Jazz Gallery · Fri, Apr 17

Kazemde George (Tenor Saxophone) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Mon, Apr 13

Tatianna Overton

Close Up

Close Up · Mon, Apr 13

Tatianna Overton (Vocals) · Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sun, Apr 12

Sullivan Fortner

Village Vanguard

Village Vanguard · Sun, Apr 12

Sullivan Fortner (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sat, Apr 11

Sullivan Fortner

Village Vanguard

Village Vanguard · Sat, Apr 11

Sullivan Fortner (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, Apr 10

Sullivan Fortner

Village Vanguard

Village Vanguard · Fri, Apr 10

Sullivan Fortner (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, Apr 9

Sullivan Fortner

Village Vanguard

Village Vanguard · Thu, Apr 9

Sullivan Fortner (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Wed, Apr 8

Sullivan Fortner

Village Vanguard

Village Vanguard · Wed, Apr 8

Sullivan Fortner (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Tue, Apr 7

Sullivan Fortner

Village Vanguard

Village Vanguard · Tue, Apr 7

Sullivan Fortner (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Sun, Mar 29

Kayvon Gordon

Close Up

Close Up · Sun, Mar 29

Kayvon Gordon (Drums) · Joel Ross (Vibraphone) · David Leon (Saxophone) · Elias Stemeseder (Piano) · Dean Torrey (Bass)

Sat, Mar 28

Kayvon Gordon

Close Up

Close Up · Sat, Mar 28

Kayvon Gordon (Drums) · Joel Ross (Vibraphone) · David Leon (Saxophone) · Elias Stemeseder (Piano) · Dean Torrey (Bass)

Wed, Mar 25

Tyrone Allen II Quartet ft. Neta Raanan | Kayvon Gordon | Lex Korten

Bar Lunatico

Bar Lunatico · Wed, Mar 25

Neta Raanan (Tenor Saxophone) · Lex Korten (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Mon, Mar 16

Max Bessesen Quartet

The Django

The Django · Mon, Mar 16

Max Bessesen (Saxophone) · Lex Korten (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, Mar 13

Gervis Myles

Close Up

Close Up · Fri, Mar 13

Gervis Myles (Bass, Synthesizers) · Tim Watson (Guitar) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Fri, Mar 13

Tyrone Allen Ii

Close Up

Close Up · Fri, Mar 13

Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Aidan Lombard (Trumpet) · Neta Raanan (Saxophone) · Samantha Feliciano (Harp) · Lex Korten (Piano) · Abe Nouri (Synthesizers) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)

Thu, Mar 12

Tyrone Allen Ii

Close Up

Close Up · Thu, Mar 12

Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Aidan Lombard (Trumpet) · Neta Raanan (Saxophone) · Samantha Feliciano (Harp) · Lex Korten (Piano) · Abe Nouri (Synthesizers) · Kayvon Gordon (Drums)