Wycliffe Gordon
Trombone Solo on
Georgia on My Mind

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Wycliffe Gordon opens with a half-chorus on trombone, the first of two solos, followed by Eric Reed on piano. The straight-eighth feel at 95 BPM over the 32-bar AABA in G gives the performance a soulful, modern quality. Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia on My Mind" appears on Wycliffe Gordon's 2001 album Standards Only in a soulful arrangement that features a straight-eighth-note feel rather than the traditional swing approach. Recorded for the album Standards Only in 2001, the performance captures Wycliffe Gordon at 33 to 34 years old. The AABA form in G major moves at a medium tempo, and Gordon delivers a half-chorus trombone solo that captures the song's deep nostalgic longing with characteristic warmth and directness.

Wycliffe Gordon was 33 to 34 years old at the time.