28° JAZZASCONA 2012
Wycliffe Gordon Quartet “Hello Pops”
Wycliffe Gordon, trombone
Aaron Diehl, piano
Yasushi Nakamura, bass
Herlin Riley, drums
Style: Vocal Jazz
From: USA
Performing dates: June 24 -25
Proclamato nel 2011 trombonista dell’anno dall’American Jazz Journalists Association (un titolo vinto per ben sei volte dal 2001 a oggi!), Wycliffe Gordon sarà per la seconda volta graditissimo ospite del festival. Vera e propria star del jazz contemporaneo, Wycliffe è senza ombra di dubbio uno dei migliori trombonisti a livello mondiale. Sperimentatore a tutto campo, è conosciuto come performer, compositore, arrangiatore e brillante educatore. Già membro del Wynton Marsalis Septet e della Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, il musicista si esibisce oggi in tutto il mondo con la propria band, collaborando con artisti di spicco come il grande batterista di New Orleans Herlin Riley e giovani emergenti come il promettente pianista Aron Diehl, membro della band con cui si presenta ad Ascona. Gordon presenterà il suo ultimo album, Hello Pops! (A Tribute to Louis Armstrong), omaggio al musicista che, afferma, ha avuto un’influenza preponderante nella sua vita artistica.
After having been nominated Trombonist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association for the sixth time in a row, Wycliffe Gordon is back in Ascona, for his second festival!
A contemporary jazz legend known for his inventiveness, Gordon is undoubtedly one of the world's best trombone players, who enjoys an extraordinary career as a performer, conductor, composer, arranger, and brilliant educator. A former veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Gordon performs at concerts and festivals worldwide, both with his own quartet and as a guest musician alongside renowned artists such as New Orleans drummer Herlin Riley and the young promising pianist Aron Diehl, who is a member of the band with which he performs in Ascona. Wycliffe Gordon presents his last album, Hello Pops! (A Tribute to Louis Armstrong), a hommage to the great musician who inspired him greatly.
28° JAZZASCONA 2012
Wycliffe Gordon Quartet “Hello Pops”
Wycliffe Gordon, trombone
Aaron Diehl, piano
Yasushi Nakamura, bass
Herlin Riley, drums
Style: Vocal Jazz
From: USA
Performing dates: June 24 -25
Proclamato nel 2011 trombonista dell’anno dall’American Jazz Journalists Association (un titolo vinto per ben sei volte dal 2001 a oggi!), Wycliffe Gordon sarà per la seconda volta graditissimo ospite del festival. Vera e propria star del jazz contemporaneo, Wycliffe è senza ombra di dubbio uno dei migliori trombonisti a livello mondiale. Sperimentatore a tutto campo, è conosciuto come performer, compositore, arrangiatore e brillante educatore. Già membro del Wynton Marsalis Septet e della Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, il musicista si esibisce oggi in tutto il mondo con la propria band, collaborando con artisti di spicco come il grande batterista di New Orleans Herlin Riley e giovani emergenti come il promettente pianista Aron Diehl, membro della band con cui si presenta ad Ascona. Gordon presenterà il suo ultimo album, Hello Pops! (A Tribute to Louis Armstrong), omaggio al musicista che, afferma, ha avuto un’influenza preponderante nella sua vita artistica.
After having been nominated Trombonist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association for the sixth time in a row, Wycliffe Gordon is back in Ascona, for his second festival!
A contemporary jazz legend known for his inventiveness, Gordon is undoubtedly one of the world's best trombone players, who enjoys an extraordinary career as a performer, conductor, composer, arranger, and brilliant educator. A former veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Gordon performs at concerts and festivals worldwide, both with his own quartet and as a guest musician alongside renowned artists such as New Orleans drummer Herlin Riley and the young promising pianist Aron Diehl, who is a member of the band with which he performs in Ascona. Wycliffe Gordon presents his last album, Hello Pops! (A Tribute to Louis Armstrong), a hommage to the great musician who inspired him greatly.