Wycliffe Gordon | Live at Jazz Port Townsend 2022

Trombone master Wycliffe Gordon is always a crowd pleaser. Leading a top-flight quintet at Centrum's Jazz Port Townsend festival this summer, Gordon seemed as pleased as the crowd was. Joined by Australian Adrian Cunningham on clarinet and saxophone, Allison Miller behind the drums, and Seattle-area friends John Hansen and Chris Symer on piano and bass.
Blues was the main course, and Gordon sang to the exuberant crowd with his voice and his horns. The adorably small soprano trombone, looking like a trumpet with a slide attachment, earned plenty of attention. Cunningham, though, was Gordon's equal with each passionate solo. Space was given for each player to solo on a beautiful medley of ballads before the quintet turned up the heat on a blues-soaked finale.
Musicians:
Adrian Cunningham clarinet/saxophone
Wycliffe Gordon Trombone
John Hansen piano
Chris Symer bass
Allison Miller drums
Video:
Vibe Vision
Audio:
Moe Provencher
Photo:
Lisa Hagen Glynn
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[@bwd480]

Best trombone player alive.

[@lwendt1]

Great playing, as always. Adrian Cunningham sounds like he studied with Eddie Daniels.

[@Andrei.L.]

At some point I was sure I'd never hear that kind of trombone - with all the "layout, approach... all stupid words... whatever, with the way of "making such a beautiful brass sound"' (don't know how to describe it really). Before I've heard that kind of "sound" from J.J. Johnson exclusively. But Mr. W. Gordon does such a miracles with that instrument, I just have no words.

[@mustafa1name]

Staggering talent. Imitating a didgeridoo at 39:05 is astonishing and hilarious, especially as Adrian Cunningham is Australian. What a showman. I understand Gordon can actually play the didge as well!

[@paboaragonesesyuste7660]

Todos son buenísimos, llevo años siguiendo a Gordon pero, me ha gustado muchísimo la batería

[@thebeatclinic9000]

Love the drums 🥁

[@mustafa1name]

Yeah. Creative and empathic, very enjoyable

[@jean-yvestamet6868]

Élégant et très chaud dans son jeu cet homme est excellent

[@jeanboisleduc5255]

oh yeah, i love the vibe, its tight and groovy...

[@RonCarterBassist]

👏🏾👏🏾

[@Yurisombra2030]

Belíssimo trabalho!!!

[@thebeatclinic9000]

....and the tiny trombone 📯

[@crobertofaria]

O batera é muito bom

[@crobertofaria]

Gordon é original