Wycliffe Gordon & the "VI All Stars"
Celebrating the music of New Orleans with the world’s most celebrated, Multi-Instrumentalist, Multi-Award-Winning Jazz Trombonist & Jazz and Classical Composer.
Wycliffe Gordon brings extraordinary virtuosity, soulful expression, and irresistible swing to every performance!
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​Saturday, March 28, 2026
7:00pm
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Wycliffe Gordon - Trombone & Musical Director
Sherwin Williams - Saxophone
DJ Parson - Trumpet
Uriel Rogers - Bass
Carlton Holmes - Piano
Dion Parson - Drums
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"Wycliffe Gordon is a breath of fresh air. He’ll play with anybody, bringing his commanding technique, sense of history and sheer exuberance to any musical setting"
– The New York Jazz Times
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A true musical ambassador of America’s art form, Wycliffe Gordon stands among the most acclaimed and influential jazz trombonists of our time. Renowned for his commanding sound, joyful swing, and unmatched mastery of the plunger mute, Gordon brings tradition and innovation together in performances that are as soulful as they are electrifying.
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Named Jazz Journalists Association “Trombonist of the Year” an unprecedented 15 times, and a six-time DownBeat Critics Poll winner for Best Trombone, Gordon’s artistry has earned him the highest honors in jazz, including the prestigious Louie Award, the International Trombone Association Award, and the ASCAP Foundation Vanguard Award. His work reflects a lifetime of dedication to jazz excellence, education, and cultural legacy.
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A prolific artist, Gordon has appeared on over 300 recordings, composed hundreds of works, including the theme for NPR’s All Things Considered, and toured the world as a soloist and bandleader. A former longtime member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, he is also a passionate educator and currently serves as Director of Jazz Studies at Augusta University.
Whether igniting the stage with high-energy swing or offering deeply expressive musical storytelling, Wycliffe Gordon delivers a masterclass in jazz, every time he performs.
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Ticket Pricing
Venue
Prior-Jollek Hall - Antilles School Campus - St. Thomas - U.S. Virgin Islands
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Saturday:
6:00pm - Courtyard open & small meals from Amalia Café
7:00pm - Main Concert
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Ticket pricing:
Adults - $30 Teachers - $10 Students - $5 Children - Free of charge
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Biography of Wycliffe Gordon
Musical ambassador and interpreter of “America’s” music, Wycliffe Gordon is one of the world’s most renowned and award-winning jazz trombonists touring today. His signature sound and mastery of the plunger mute have helped solidify his impressive musical career. Wycliffe tours as a soloist and regularly with his quintet headlining at legendary jazz venues and performing arts centers worldwide. In addition, Wycliffe has recorded or been featured on over 300 recordings, has composed and arranged hundreds of compositions, including the theme song for NPR’s “All Things Considered,” and is a very passionate, most sought-after educator.
Jazz Journalists Association named him “Trombonist of the Year” for an unprecedented 15th time in 2022, and Downbeat Critics Poll named Wycliffe “Best Trombone” for six years, (2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013 & 2012).
In recent years, Wycliffe was the recipient of the “Louie Award”, the International Trombone Award (which recognizes the highest level of creative and artistic achievement), the Satchmo Award, and the Louis Armstrong Memorial Prize presented by the Swing Jazz Culture Foundation. He is also a past recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Vanguard Award, among others.
Recent performances include True Blue Jazz, Suncoast Jazz Festival, VA Music Educator’s Assn, Boca Raton Gala, and the Staten Island Jazz Festival. His latest CD, titled “Holiday Fun,” was released in November on Arbors Records and garnered rave reviews.
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. Gordon serves as Director of Jazz Studies at Augusta University in Augusta, GA.
Wycliffe Gordon is a Yamaha Performing Artist and has his own line of Wycliffe Gordon Pro Signature Mouthpieces by Pickett Brass, the “Wybrid” Crossover Mouthpiece also by Pickett Brass, and a new plunger mute—the “Cone Tone” by Hirschman Mutes. Visit www.wycliffegordon.com.
Program
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Celebrating the Music of New Orleans
In the spirit of The Forum’s mission
In keeping with The Forum’s mission to bring high-quality cultural experiences to the U.S. Virgin Islands, performances that connect history, artistry, and community, Wycliffe Gordon presents a joyful and deeply rooted celebration of the music of New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz.
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Drawing from brass band traditions, second lines, blues, gospel, and early swing, Gordon’s program honors the cultural foundations of America’s original art form while reminding us that this music is living, communal, and meant to be shared. His extraordinary musicianship, storytelling, and infectious swing embody the very values The Forum champions: artistic excellence, cultural heritage, and meaningful engagement across generations.
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This celebration of New Orleans music resonates powerfully with The Forum’s season vision, highlighting how tradition and innovation coexist, and how music serves as a bridge between past and present, artist and audience, local community and global culture. Through Gordon’s performance, audiences are invited not only to listen, but to feel the joy, resilience, and shared humanity at the heart of jazz.
