A Meeting Of The Trombone Masters

NEW YORK (JALC) Jazz at Lincoln Center brings together two giants of the trombone, Joseph Alessi, principal trombone, New York Philharmonic and Wycliffe Gordon, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra alumnus, composer and arranger, for a master class called "Two Sides of the Slide." Mr. Alessi and Mr. Gordon have performed together through collaborations with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, taught together in the bi-annual Alessi Seminar, and are both professors at the celebrated Juilliard School. This represents the first time they will meet on a public stage to share ideas, techniques and their love of playing the trombone.

The first half will feature Mr. Alessi and Mr. Gordon comparing notes on playing the trombone and essentially, taking a lesson from each other. They will explore the challenges and intricacies of musical performance using classical and jazz repertoire.

The second half of the program will feature Juilliard jazz and classical trombone students performing individually and in quartets. Mr. Alessi will coach a jazz student and quartet then Mr. Gordon will coach a classical student and quartet on sound, technique, style and phrasing. All of the trombone students will join Mr. Alessi and Mr. Gordon for a final trombone choir performance.

This educational event is in collaboration with the New York Philharmonic.