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Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart: This Rhythm On My Mind
by Marcia Hillman
Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and bassist/vocalist Jay Leonhart went into the recording studio and pulled off a plum with This Rhythm On My Mind. Using original material written by both, as well as two jazz standards, the duo successfully blended their individual skills and similar senses of humor. There are many magic moments. For ...
Wycliffe Gordon / Jay Leonhart: This Rhythm On My Mind
by Budd Kopman
Sometimes jazz as art does not have to solve the world's problems, just bring a bit of joy to an otherwise tired and dismayed soul, especially in this day and age. This Rhythm On My Mind--an antidote to the mundane and the depressing--accomplishes just that, but instead of using, say, energy to conquer the blues, it ...
Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart: This Rhythm On My Mind
by Michael P. Gladstone
File under: Louis Armstrong meets Jack Teagarden redux! That description is accurate with respect to the vibe of the recording, but not the instrumentation: the two musicians featured here play the trombone and acoustic bass, respectively. Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, a much in-demand musician who has toiled in various Wynton Marsalis organizations over the past decade or ...
Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart: Humor in Harmony
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
At first, über-bassist Jay Leonhart and acclaimed trombonist Wycliffe Gordon seem an unlikely pair. Visually, they look like the Anglo poet and the star linebacker; chronologically, they're at least a generation apart. But they are both immensely talented, and their personal and musical rapport transcends any other differences between them. As relaxed and amiable as the ...
Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart: This Rhythm On My Mind
by Mark F. Turner
In times of social, political, and global challenges, music has always helped to ease the burdens of the people. Jazz artists such as trumpeter Louis Armstrong did more than just play instruments; they were also entertainers that spirited listeners into better times. This Rhythm On My Mind remembers those sentiments. The recording features ...
Cone's Coup
Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2006
Track listing: Shhh!!! (The Band Is Trying to Play); Yaht Doo Daht Ditt; Sweet Spot; Blues for Alice's Freight Train; Speak Low; Breaks; Blooz Hymn; Just Friends; Stars Fell on Alabama; Mister P.C.; Cruise Blues; Hush Yo' Mouf!!
Greensleeves
Album: Standards Only
By Wycliffe Gordon
Label: Nagel Heyer Records
Released: 0
Duration: 3:12
Wycliffe Gordon: Cone's Coup
by George Kanzler
Back in June, Wycliffe Gordon was awarded the Jazz Journalist Association's Trombonist of the Year honors. Cone's Coup is a good showcase of the artistry that helped him win that award. Gordon's approach to the trombone is like Sonny Rollins' on the tenor sax: a complete mastery of techniques through the entire range, with attention paid ...
Wycliffe Gordon: Cone's Coup
by Alain Londes
Few musicians focus on the trombone at an early age and maintain a certain sense of individuality as they mature professionally. Wycliffe “Cone Gordon is one of those serious trombonists, having had his interest piqued at the age of twelve, following his brother. Examples of other contemporaries would include Slide Hampton, Robin Eubanks and Steve Turre. ...
