Jack Wilkins Quintet: Centennial Tribute to Dexter Gordon

The Tampa Jazz Club & HCC/Ybor City present a Centennial Tribute to legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon, featuring the Jack Wilkins Quintet, with trumpeter James Suggs and the trio, La Lucha. Known as Long Tall Dexter to his fans worldwide, Gordon was a charismatic bebop player whose return to the U.S. in the 70s galvanized the jazz scene. Jack Wilkins, longtime Director of Jazz Studies at USF, leads this stellar ensemble bringing a swinging Sunday afternoon to Ybor City.