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Celebrating 70 years of U.S – Sri Lankan partnership (#USASL70), American jazz sensation Wycliffe Gordon, the renowned musician, composer, conductor, and arranger is in Sri Lanka for a series of free performances. Wycliffe Gordon and His International All Stars are touring Sri Lanka from February 24 to 28, staging performances and master classes in Colombo, Galle, and Matara, bringing this truly American music genre from across the sea.
Wycliffe Gordon is a veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and an original member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. The Wall Street Journal named his show “Jazz a la Carte” one of the five best moments in jazz history.
He is currently an Artist in Residence at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, Georgia.
Join the Wycliffe #USASL70 celebrations at any of the free public performances below:
February 26:
12:30 p.m. – Dutch Hospital, opposite World Trade Center, Colombo
4 p.m- Wekanda Road, Colombo 2
February 27:
5 p.m.- Galle Fort