Wycliffe Gordon in Colombo to jazz up #USASL70

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Join American jazz sensation Wycliffe Gordon and the US Embassy for a celebration of 70 years of US-Sri Lankan partnership (#USASL70).

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

The free public performances are as follows:

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.

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