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9th Annual Gene Yevich Memorial Concert

Sunday, 19 February, 2017

9th ANNUAL GENE YEVICH MEMORIAL CONCERT

The Wycliffe Gordon Quintet
Houlihan McLean Center at The University of Scranton
Admission FREE, open to the public, sponsored by Dave & Janet Wenzel

www.wycliffegordon.com

This concert, in celebration of the memory of former Scranton Superintendent of Fires Gene Yevich and sponsored by Former Mayor Dave Wenzel and his wife Janet, features legendary musical ambassador and interpreter of America’s music Wycliffe Gordon. Dr. Gordon maintains an impressive career touring the world performing hard-swinging, straight-ahead jazz, receiving great acclaim from audiences and critics alike. His unmatched modern mastery of the plunger mute and his exceptional technique and signature sound have solidified Gordon’s place in musical history, and he headlines at legendary jazz venues, concert halls, and performing arts centers throughout the world. As a composer, he is commissioned frequently, and has an extensive catalog of original compositions that span the various timbres of jazz and chamber music. In addition to performing, composing and recording, Gordon is one of America’s most persuasive and committed music educators. His work with young musicians and audiences from elementary schools to universities all over the world is extensive, and is powerful evidence of his unique ability to relate musically to people of all ages. A regular guest soloist and teaching artist at Scranton for more than two decades, Gordon received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2006, and also served as the school’s commencement speaker that year.

Contact:

Cheryl Boga

Phone: 570-941-7624
Website: Click to Visit

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Houlihan-McLean Center, Aula

342 Jefferson Avenue
 Scranton, PA 18510