Ghost Town Messengers is a guitar trio from San Francisco, CA. Driving jazz fusion with a particularly groove oriented and instrumentally rich approach.
All seasoned jazz session players the Ghost Town Messengers have been playing together in different combos and pickup gigs for decades. Wishing to focus on the guitar trio format, their music emotes through selective chops and lyrical solo sections that ebb and flow like the tide of the SF Bay. Their original compositions bring to life Ernest Ranglin, Pat Metheny and Jon Scofield while subtly drifting into their own lane.
There first EP in the trio format was a major focus for drummer Chris Gamper in 2023, developing the arrangements at a monthly residency at The Royale in San Francisco, CA
Chris Gamper: Drums. David Wright: Guitar. Jonathan Barkin: Bass
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Christopher Gamper
Jam Session One: Chris Gamper Trio & Quartet
(9/24/16) Steve Heckman, sax - Casey Cameron, piano & Rhodes - Eric Vogler, upright bass - Chris Gamper, drums
Jam Session Two: Chris Gamper Trio & Quartet
(10.12.2017) Dann Zinn, sax - Scott Foster, guitar - Adam Lowdermilk, upright and electric bass - Chris Gamper, drums
Jam Session Three: Tommy Odetto Power Trio
(3.12.2019) Tommy Odetto, guitar - Tim Baker, electric bass - Chris Gamper, drums
Jam Session Four: Hop Sauce
(9.16.2019) Jono Kornfeld, guitar - Jamison Smeltz, sax - Simon Rochester, Rhodes and Organ - Jeff Cleland, electric bass - Chris Gamper, Drums
Jam Session Five: Liquid Green
(9.17.2019) - Taylor Cutcomb, Rhodes and Wurlitzer - Joe Nemzer, Electric Bass - Chris Gamper, Drums
Jam Session Six: Ghost Town Messengers
(10.15.2019) David Wright, guitar - Gary Pitman, Rhodes and Organ - Jonathan Barkin, electric bass - Dave Berger, percussion - Chris Gamper, Drums
Christopher Gamper
Will Blades, organ Rob Roth, sax
Jackie King, guitar Seth For-Young, bass
Gerry Grosz, vibes Dan Feiszli, bass
Christopher Gamper
Mike Abraham, guitar Sam Bevan, bass
Joe Cohen, sax Aaron Germain, bass
Le Tasty
Jono Kornfeld, guitar Jeff Cleland, bass Simon Rochester, keys
Black Metal
Fallen Stars
Joe Markert, vox, keys Dave Walcott, guitar Dan Feiszli, bass
Joe Markert, vox, keys Dave Walcott, guitar Jeff Cleland, bass Ray Puzey, keyboards, backing vocals
Sugar Shack
Suite
Becca Neun, vox Jake Morgan, vox Khalil Douk-Anthony, guitar Simon Rochester, keys Justin Hellman, bass
David Bialos
10 Years In Between
David Bialos, Guitar Greg Garvey, Bass David Kessner, Keys Mike Rinta, Trombone Fil Lorenz, Sax Niel Levonius, Trumpet
After Dark
November Sessions
David Jeffrey, bass Michael Bello, sax Casey Cameron, keys
David Jeffrey, bass Brendan Buss, sax Casey Cameron, keys David Jeffrey, bass
Bob Giles
Inside The Marble Zoo
Bob Giles, guitar Jack Gates, guitar
Mission Players
Live & Livin’ It
Mike Mulqueen, vox,guitar Jason Movrich, guitar Stevie Epstein, organ Jamison Smeltz, sax Greg Garvey, bass Dave Berger, congas
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B.A.G. Ette
Mike Abraham, guitar Sam Bevan, bass