Wycliffe Gordon

Early life and education Gordon was born in Waynesboro, Georgia,

At the age of 13, he was attending Sego Junior High School in Augusta, Georgia, where his band director was trombonist Don Milford. Gordon graduated in 1984 from Butler High School in Augusta. He performed in New York City as part of the McDonald's High School All-American Band. He has also played Gospel music.

In 1995, Gordon arranged and orchestrated the theme song for NPR's All Things Considered. Gordon's arrangement and orchestration is the third version of the melody composed in 1971 by Donald Joseph Voegeli (1920–2009).

On September 24, 2004, Gordon conducted the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in the premiere of his new, original score for Body and Soul, the 1925 silent film directed by Oscar Micheaux.

He has recently gained more worldwide popularity, being featured in South Australia's Generations In Jazz 2016 and 2017, playing alongside artists such as James Morrison, Jazzmeia Horn, Gordon Goodwin and Ross Irwin among others. For more than a decade, he has also worked with visual artist and educator Ligel Lambert on numerous collaborative projects.

Gordon is currently an assistant professor at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia, where he is the Director of Jazz Studies. He has been named the Jazz Trombonist of the Year 13 times by the Jazz Journalists Association, and Best Trombone by DownBeat magazine six times.

Discography As leader Bone Structure (Atlantic, 1996) Slidin' Home (Nagel-Heyer, 1999) The Search (Nagel-Heyer, 2000) The Gospel Truth (Criss Cross, 2000) What You Dealin' With (Criss Cross, 2001) We (Nagel-Heyerr, 2002) United Soul Experience (Criss Cross, 2002) The Joyride (Nagel-Heyer, 2003) Dig This!! (Criss Cross, 2003) In the Cross (Criss Cross, 2004) Cone's Coup (Criss Cross, 2006) Standards Only (Nagel-Heyer, 2006) This Rhythm on My Mind (Blues Back, 2006) A Tribute to Storyville (Sidney Bechet Society, 2007) We, Vol. 2 (WJ3, 2007) BloozBluzeBlues, Vol. One (Blues Back, 2007) Boss Bones (Criss Cross, 2008) You and I (Blues Back, 2008) I'm Glad There is You (Blues Back, 2010) Cone and T-Staff (Criss Cross, 2010) Hello Pops!: Tribute to Louis Armstrong (2011) The Word (Blues Back, 2012) Dreams of New Orleans (Chesky, 2012) The Intimate Ellington: Ballads & Blues (Criss Cross, 2013) Signature Series (2014) Somebody New (2015) Within These Gates of Mine (2016) The Co-Op (Brown Brothers Recordings 2017)

As sideman With Faye Carol Faye Sings The Blues (Getdown Records, 2026) With John Allred John Allred & Wycliffe Gordon: Head to Head (Arbors, 2002) With the B# Big Band United In Swing – Wycliffe Gordon with the B# Big Band (2019) With Maurice Hines Maurice Hines: To Nat King Cole With Love (Arbors, 2006) With Bob Kindred Bob Kindred Trio Live at Cafe Loup (Conawago, 2006) With Wynton Marsalis Big Train (Columbia/Sony Classical, 1999) With Ted Nash Sidewalk Meeting (Arabesque, 2001) With The Herbie Nichols Project Strange City (Palmetto, 2001) With Marcus Roberts Deep in the Shed (Novus, 1989) With Randy Sandke The Music of Bob Haggart Featuring His Porgy and Bess Arrangements (Arbors, 2002) With Ron Westray Wycliffe Gordon & Ron Westray: Bone Structure (Atlantic Jazz, 1996) With Chip White Double Dedication More Dedications Personal Dedications & Percussive Tributes