The Most Overlooked Jazz Legend Alive Sat Down With Us | Wycliffe Gordon Podcast

What does it take to be named Jazz Trombonist of the Year… 15 times? Meet Wycliffe Gordon — born in Waynesboro, Georgia, he picked up the trombone at 12, fell in love with jazz at 13 through a box of inherited records, and never looked back. Today he's one of the most decorated jazz musicians alive. Named Trombonist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association 15 times Wycliffe Gordon and Best Trombone by DownBeat Critics Poll six times Wycliffe Gordon, Wycliffe isn't just good, he's in a category of his own. A former member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Yamaha Music, he's performed alongside legends like Dizzy Gillespie and Branford Marsalis. He's known worldwide for his unmatched signature sound, plunger technique, and unique vocals Augusta University, and oh yeah, he plays 23 instruments, including the didgeridoo. In this video, we shine a light on one of jazz's most gifted and under-appreciated voices. 🎵 If you love music, this one's for you. Attorney Advertising: myattlegal.com #renemyatt #wycliffegordon #jazzmusic Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:03 Why a Music Degree Won't Get You a Job 5:56 Raised on Classical & Gospel in a House Full of Speakers 7:09 Watching His Father Light His Last Cigarette 12:53 "I'm Not Wycliffe — I'm Karen's Brother" 14:45 He Plays 23 Instruments (Including the Didgeridoo) 32:03 The Riff That Caught Wynton Marsalis' Ear 37:40 Dropping Everything at 19 to Join Wynton's Band 39:04 "Americans Don't Love Jazz — Everyone Else Does" 43:22 Why the Gospel Hour Wrecks the Room Every Time 57:12 "No One Applauds Me When I Go to Work" — His Wife's Words 1:03:29 First Time in Berlin — When the Wall Still Stood 1:04:28 The Look That Said "I Wish You Didn't Exist" 1:05:03 Louis Armstrong, Two Armies, and 100,000 Who Called a Truce 1:18:25 The Nights His Feet Didn't Touch the Ground 1:22:59 The Sax Player Who Walked Off Stage Mid-Song 1:28:27 Four Marriages and a Warning to His 18-Year-Old Self 1:33:41 The Song He Heard in His Head — and Lost Forever 1:38:10 How He Got the Nickname "Cone" 1:42:30 On Wynton Marsalis Stepping Down from Jazz at Lincoln Center 1:48:45 How He Wants to Be Remembered