67 usical ambassador and interpreter of America’s music, Wycliffe Gordon experiences an extraordinary career touring the world performing hard-swinging, straight-ahead jazz receiving great acclaim from audiences and critics alike. His unmatched modern mastery of the plunger mute and his prodigious technique and signature sound, has solidified Gordon a place in musical history known as one of the top trombonists of his generation. In addition to a successful solo career, Gordon tours regularly leading the Wycliffe Gordon Quartet, headlining at legendary jazz venues and performing arts centers throughout the world. Gordon is a former veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and his extensive performance experience includes work with many of the most renowned jazz performers of the past and present. Gordon is featured on numerous recordings with the Wynton Marsalis Septet, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and many others as evidenced in his extensive discography. Gordon is a gifted composer and arranger and is commissioned frequently by renowned jazz groups and organizations. He has an extensive songbook of original compositions that span the various timbres of jazz music. Noted commissions include “Welcome to Georgia Town,” commissioned by the Savannah Music Festival; and “I Saw the Light,” a musical tribute to Muhammad Ali. Gordon’s compositions have been performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Wynton Marsalis Septet, the Wycliffe Gordon Quartet, the Brass Band of Battle Creek and numerous other ensembles, and performed in programs throughout the U.S. and abroad. Two of Gordon’s arrangements are also featured as a part of the PBS series “Marsalis on Music.” Gordon has rapidly become one of America’s most persuasive and committed music educators, and currently serves on the faculty of the Jazz Arts Program at Manhattan School of Music. His work with young musicians and audiences from elementary schools to universities all over the world is extensive, and includes master classes, clinics, workshops, children’s concerts and lectures — powerful evidence of his unique ability to relate musically to people of all ages. M Pops! Artist Wycliffe Gordon trombone “Wycliffe Gordon. Just his presence is a creative experience.” —Wynton Marsalis
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