Wycliffe Gordon: Welcome to Georgia Town
About This Event
Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon brings his ensemble to Jazz at Lincoln Center for Welcome to Georgia Town. A former member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Gordon is a composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist (trombone, didgeridoo, trumpet); the concert centers on his arranging and ensemble work.
About Florentina
Elio Villafranca’s *Florentina* comes to Jazz at Lincoln Center as a large-scale jazz narrative, shaped by Afro-Cuban rhythm and big-band writing. Set in a live concert context, it sits alongside a season that also features artists such as Wycliffe Gordon, Chucho Valdés, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, placing the piece in conversation with multiple jazz lineages. Public records do not clearly establish an NYC premiere history for *Florentina*, but its subject matters in New York: migration, memory, and the way Latin Caribbean histories are carried into American stages. Villafranca’s approach favors structure and detail over virtuosity for its own sake.
About the Artists
Blues
Blues is a music genre and musical form that originated among African Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues has incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the African-American culture.
Desire
Desire is a hip-hop/R&B artist whose work moves between pop melody and harder electronic-edged rhythms. In New York City, they appear at Brooklyn Paramount in the context of the bill titled *HEALTH x CARPENTER BRUT*, sharing space with HEALTH and Carpenter Brut.
Wycliffe Gordon
Experience the vibrant energy and extraordinary talent of Wycliffe Gordon, a jazz virtuoso who captivates audiences with his soulful trombone performances. A fixture at New York City's iconic Dizzy's Club, Gordon brings his dynamic ensemble, Wycliffe Gordon and Friends, to the stage for an unforgettable musical journey.
Chucho Valdés
Dionisio Jesús Valdés Rodríguez, better known as Chucho, is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger whose career spans over 50 years. An original member of the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, in 1973 he founded the group Irakere, one of Cuba's best-known Latin jazz bands.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, a vibrant ensemble under the artistic leadership of Wynton Marsalis, stands as a cornerstone of New York City's jazz scene. Known for their dynamic performances at iconic venues like Jazz at Lincoln Center and 92NY, this group brings the rich tradition of big band jazz to life with a modern twist.
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis stands as a towering figure in the world of jazz, captivating audiences with his exceptional artistry and dynamic performances. As a key performer at New York City's iconic Jazz at Lincoln Center, Marsalis infuses his music with both tradition and innovation, creating a vibrant tapestry of sound that resonates with audiences of all ages.