FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jazz4Justice Presents Wycliffe Gordon + Jam Session
(FAIRFAX, VA)—Jazz4Justice presents Wycliffe Gordon in concert followed by a community jam session on Thursday, December 9th at 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Cinema Arts Theatre in Fairfax located at 9650 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031. Tickets are $25 and open to the general public and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/J4J2021.
The evening will begin with a concert by world renowned guest artist Wycliffe Gordon backed by the Jazz4Justice All Stars rhythm section. Following intermission, students and community members will be invited to perform in a community jam session, a tradition at all Jazz4Justice concerts. Each ticket is $25 and includes hors d’oeuvres and a chance to win Jazz4Justice door prizes.
Tickets to the concert at the Cinema Arts Theatre are available at the Ticket Office (open every day 10 am – 11 pm), by calling (703) 978-6853, or at https://cinemaartstheatre.com.
About Wycliffe Gordon
Wycliffe Gordon experiences an impressive career touring the world performing to great acclaim from audiences and critics alike.
Jazz Journalists Association named him 2021 “Trombonist of the Year” for the record-breaking 14th time, and he’s topped Downbeat Critics Poll for “Best Trombone” for an unprecedented six times (2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013 & 2012). Recent awards include the “Louie Award”, the International Trombone Award and the Satchmo Award, among others. Wycliffe is a prolific recording artist and is extremely popular for his unmatched signature sound, plunger technique and unique vocals. He can be heard on hundreds of recordings, soundtracks, live DVD’s and documentaries, and has an extensive catalog of original compositions that span the various timbres of jazz and chamber music. His arrangement of the theme song to NPR’s “All Things Considered” is heard daily across the globe.
In addition to a successful solo career, Gordon tours regularly leading his All Stars performing at festivals and performing arts centers worldwide. Gordon is also one of America’s most persuasive and committed music educators, and serves as Director of Jazz Studies at Augusta University in Augusta, GA.
Gordon is a former veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and has been a featured guest artist on Billy Taylor's "Jazz at the Kennedy Center" Series.
Wycliffe Gordon is a Yamaha Performing Artist and has his own line of Wycliffe Gordon Pro Signature Mouthpieces by Pickett Brass. Visit www.wycliffegordon.com.
About Jazz4Justice™
Jazz4Justice concerts are held throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Thus far, Jazz4Justice has raised over $500,000 for music scholarships and an array of educational and charitable legal services benefiting Virginia’s local communities. Jazz4Justice has received awards from the American Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar. Jazz4Justice is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Visit us at www.jazz4justice.com. We are supported in part by a grant from the Virginia Law Foundation. The VLF's mission is to promote, through philanthropy, the Rule of Law, access to justice, and law-related education.
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