'Bones: Instruments and players

[jazzboCR]

One of the best ever and we are blessed to have him in our era: Wycliffe Gordon--It'd be enough if he was just a leader/player, but no--he's an instigator. Tough to talk about him without getting gushy but he's worked most of the areas of soul and jazz with mastery, and his Gospel album was a prize-winner. Singers love to work with him, 'cuz that 'bone sings. He's written, is a multi-instrumentalist including the didgeridoo, and a full-on graduate/post-grad level instructor.
His Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wycliffe_Gordon His Site: http://www.wycliffegordon.com/ A discog--love the headline note: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/wycliffe-...iscography

Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epHkaOxZhV8 << been working/touring with this terrif Australian sax player, Adrian Cunningham q. freakin' v. << great solos; pithy comments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xR7x04EhL0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgsMkNevPNgv << Down home, just dropping in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTQkTLKA8Pc << lovely medley format
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MB3T0Pq-dE << I think Wynton Marsalis has several elements of the insufferable gasbag but as long he's kept this Ork alive and thriving, I'll forgive him his excesses.


A demo of his pre-concert warm-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfaLYqOEBr8