Legendary Wycliffe Gordon and His International All Stars to tour Sri Lanka

The legendary Wycliffe Gordon and His International All Stars will tour Sri Lanka February 24 to 28, staging performances and master classes in Colombo, Galle, and Matara, bringing this truly American music genre from across the sea.

This will be part of the U.S. Embassy  celebrations to coincide with the  70 years of U.S - Sri Lankan partnership (#USASL70).

The following  free public performances will be held.

February 24, 2018

12:30                           Fort Railway Station, Colombo

17:00                           Galle Face Green, Colombo

18:30                           Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo

February 26, 2018

12:30                           Dutch Hospital, opposite World Trade Center, Colombo

16:00                           Wekanda Road, Colombo 2

February 27, 2018

17:00                           Galle Fort

Wycliffe is a renowned musician, composer, conductor, and arranger.  He 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.