International Jazz Day w/ Wycliffe Gordon's Int'l All-Stars & Friends

International Jazz Day w/ Wycliffe Gordon's Int'l All-Stars & Friends

City College Center for the Arts & Jazzmobile Celebrate International Jazz Day with Wycliffe Gordon & Friends

By City College Center for the Arts--Aaron Davis Hall

Date and time

Wednesday, April 30 · 7 - 8:30pm EDT

Location

Aaron Davis Hall

129 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street On the campus of The City College of New York New York, NY 10031

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

City College Center for the Arts & Jazzmobile in cooperation with New Heritage Theatre Group

Celebrate International Jazz Day with special guest

Wycliffe Gordon's International All Stars & Friends

Wycliffe Gordon: A Musical Ambassador of Jazz

Wycliffe Gordon, a world-renowned trombonist, composer, and educator, has captivated audiences globally with his hard-swinging, straight-ahead jazz. Celebrated for his masterful use of the plunger mute, exceptional technique, and signature sound, he is recognized as one of the top trombonists of his generation.

His accolades include being named “Trombonist of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association an unprecedented 13 times and earning multiple Downbeat Critics Poll honors. He has also received the Louie Award from the Louis Armstrong Museum, the Sonny Award for jazz education, and the International Trombone Association Award.

A former member of Wynton Marsalis’s Septet and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Gordon continues to lead his own ensembles, headlining prestigious festivals and venues worldwide. He has performed and composed for major films, television shows, and theatrical productions, including his acclaimed show Jazz à la Carte. His arrangement of NPR’s All Things Considered theme is heard daily across the globe.

Gordon’s extensive discography includes I Give You Love, Hello Pops: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong, and Within These Gates of Mine, a film score for Oscar Micheaux’s silent classic (commissioned by Jazzmobile, Inc.). His collaborations span jazz, classical, and popular music, working with luminaries such as Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, Paul Simon, Dianne Reeves, and Arturo Sandoval.

Beyond performing, Gordon is a dedicated educator, serving as Director of Jazz Studies at Augusta University and a Visiting Artist at Arizona State University. His instructional books and masterclasses inspire musicians worldwide. A Yamaha Performing Artist, he also designs signature mouthpieces with Pickett Brass.

WYCLIFFE GORDON'S
INTERNATIONAL ALL STARS & FRIENDS
Featuring Wycliffe Gordon, trombone, vocals and trumpet
Adrian Cunningham, reeds and vocals
Ehud Asherie, piano
Yasushi Nakamura, bass
Alvin Atkinson, Jr. drums

For more information, visit www.wycliffegordon.com.

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City College Center for the Arts--Aaron Davis Hall

n 2014, The Division of Government, Community and Cultural Affairs announced the launch of The City College Center for the Arts (CCCA). The Center serves as a cultural hub that builds a sense of community both within the school and its surrounding neighborhood, while inspiring creativity and diversity. Home to Aaron Davis Hall, the largest performing arts center in Manhattan north of Lincoln Center, it also provides a premier venue for local and national performers and for art patrons in the tri-state area. The venue showcases art that captures the college’s culturally diverse student body, which speaks more than 90 languages, and includes dance, music, theater, literary readings, film, performance art and art exhibitions. For more information visit

www.citycollegecenterforthearts.org.

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