Saxophone

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Saxophones

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Renowned Musician, Composer, Conductor, Arranger

• Veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet, 1989-1995
• Original member of Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, 1995-2000
• Featured guest artist on Billy Taylor’s “Jazz at the Kennedy Center” Series
• Arrangement of the theme song to NPR’s “All Things Considered” is heard daily across the globe
• “Jazz a la Carte” was named one of the five best moments in jazz by the Wall Street Journal
• Performance experience includes work with David Sanborn, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Natalie Merchant, Rene Marie, Dianne Reeves, Anat Cohen, Ricky Skaggs, Arturo Sandoval, Doc Severinsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Tommy Flanagan, Shirley Horn, Joe Henderson, Eric Reed, Randy Sandke and Branford Marsalis, to name a few
• Compositions performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon and Friends, the Brass Band of Battle Creek and numerous other ensembles, and performed in programs throughout the U.S. and abroad
• Wycliffe Gordon is a Yamaha Performing Artist and has his own line of Wycliffe Gordon Pro Signature Mouthpieces by Pickett Brass

Dedicated & Inspirational Educator

• Presents master classes, clinics, workshops, children’s concerts and lectures to students from elementary schools to universities all over the world
• Director of Jazz Studies, Augusta University, Present
• Jazz Artist Resident, Ravenscroft Jazz Residency, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, 2019- Present
• Artist-In-Residence at Augusta University, 2014-2018
• Artist-In-Residence in Jazz Studies, Peabody Conservatory, 2018-2019
• Artist-In-Residence in Jazz Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia PA, 2018
• Artist-In-Residence, James Morrison Academy, Mt. Gambier Australia, 2016, 2017
• 2014, 2016 Residencies–Columbia College Chicago, LALPC Chicago, Prince Claus Conservatoire, The Netherlands
• Professor of Jazz Arts at Manhattan School of Music, 2009-2015
• Professor of Jazz Studies, The Juilliard School, 2002-2008
• Associate Professor, Michigan State University 2000-2002 and Artist in Residence 2002- 2003
• “Sing It First” Wycliffe’s unique approach to technique book compiled by Alan Raph released August 2011
• First method book “Basic Training, Exercises and Suggested Studies by Wycliffe Gordon,” for future release
• Published a collection of trombone quartets, trios and duos entitled “Trombone Majesty”