"Swing that Music" by Horace Gerlach/Louis Armstrong, featuring Wycliffe Gordon

April 30th is International Jazz Day and we are highlighting another of the Airmen of Note's special collaboration with American jazz trombone virtuoso, composer and arranger, Wycliffe Gordon!

Mr. Gordon is a prolific recording artist and is extremely popular for his unmatched signature sound, plunger technique and unique vocals. The Airmen of Note recorded some of Mr. Gordon's fast moving charts for our fourth video in the 2022 Jazz Heritage Series.

In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30th as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. Using music to connect with people is precisely one of the three pillars of The United States Air Force Band's mission.

This chart will feature some blazing fast technical playing from Mr. Gordon as well as each of the sections of the Airmen of Note. Please enjoy, "Swing That Music" featuring Mr. Gordon on the soprano trombone and vocals.

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Swing that Music - Horace Gerlach/ Louis Armstrong, arr. Wycliffe Gordon
Wycliffe Gordon, trombone

The U.S. Air Force Band's Airmen of Note

Credits
Colonel Don Schofield - Executive Producer
Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Hoffmann - Producer/Videographer
Master Sgt. (ret.) Rich Sigler - Audio Producer/Mixing Engineer
Master Sgt. Luke Brandon - Music Director/Asst. Audio Producer
Technical Sgt. Jim Woolf - Recording Engineer
Technical Sgt. Pedro Rodríguez-Ramírez - Monitor Engineer
Master Sgt. Tim Hilgert - Video Editor/Videographer
Chris McCary - Jib Operator
Senior Master Sgt. Emily Wellington - Videographer
Nathan Devonshyre, Andrew Waters - Lighting
Technical Sgts. Nikki Hill and Joey Velez - Artist Managers