“Wycliffe Gordon’s trombone playing is nothing short of mesmerizing, blending soulful expressiveness with technical prowess in a way that is truly awe-inspiring,” raves the NEW YORK TIMES. “Wycliffe Gordon, a longtime member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and one of today’s leading interpreters of the music of Louis Armstrong…” says JAZZIZ MAGAZINE. “Gordon’s vocal impression of [Louis] Armstrong is a dead ringer…he nails the legendary singing trumpeter’s signature rasp, inflection, accent and tendency to scat,” states DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE. “Gordon is a consummate musician whose versatility allows him to glide effortlessly between traditional jazz, blues, gospel, and contemporary styles,” says NPR MUSIC.
Internationally Acclaimed Trombonist & Composer WYCLIFFE GORDON has had an impressive 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 for the Trombone, and his exceptional technique & signature sound, has solidified Gordon a place in musical history known as one of the top trombonists of his generation. Most recently, Jazz Journalists Association named him 2022 Trombonist of the Year for the unprecedented 15th time, and he has won the Downbeat Critics Poll Award for "Best Trombone" six times (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)!! Gordon is a Yamaha Performing Artist and is a former member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. "Gordon has total mastery of the trombone and trumpet...It was a display of a level of excellence which few have achieved," raves ALL ABOUT JAZZ (2019 Live Performance Review).