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Wycliffe Gordon Receives Highlights In Jazz Annual Award

Last Thursday night at Tribeca Performing Arts Center Highlights In Jazz producer Jack Kleinsinger presented trombonist Wycliffe Gordon with their annual award.

Every year since 1974 Highlights In Jazz has honored a living jazz musician for their 'matchless musical achievements'.

Previous honorees have included Lionel Hampton, Roy Eldridge, Frank Wess, Roy Haynes, Maxine Sullivan, Hank Jones, Dr. Billy Taylor, Derek SmSonny Fortune and Ken Peplowski to name a few.

Jack Kleinsinger & Wycliffe Gordon
(Photo by George Wirt)



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