Jazz Small Ensembles
The Music of Benny Golson and Joe Henderson
Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:30pm CST
McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort, conductors
Following the passing of saxophonist, composer, and arranger Benny Golson in September, the Derrick Gardner ensemble dives into his musical legacy, performing a selection of both his popular and lesser-known works. The Kevin Fort ensemble delves into the music of tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson. A member of Horace Silver’s band in the early 1960s, Henderson later played a prominent role in numerous landmark albums on the Blue Note label, including Herbie Hancock’s The Prisoner and Lee Morgan’s The Sidewinder, and collaborated with Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Blood, Sweat & Tears.
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Sold OutSelections by the Kevin Fort Ensemble
William Lewis, trumpet
Eli Sullivan, alto saxophone
Ikenna Eze, trombone
Evan Steinkoler and Alexander Wallack, piano
Calvin Simmers, drums
Joe Henderson (arr. Calvin Simmers), Tetragon
Joe Henderson (arr. William Lewis), Recorda Me
Joe Henderson (arr. Ikenna Eze), El Barrio
Joe Henderson (arr. Evan Steinkoler), A Shade of Jade
Joe Henderson (arr. Eli Sullivan), Black Narcissus
Joe Henderson (arr. Alexander Wallack), Inner Urge
Selections by the Derrick Gardner Ensemble
Jack Beckner, trumpet
Jason Zhu, tenor saxophone
Jackson Spellman, trombone
Connor Cowart, piano
Dante Villasenor, bass
Ethan Bouwsma, drums
Benny Golson (arr. Dante Villasenor), Just by Myself
Benny Golson (arr. Jason Zhu), Turning Point
Benny Golson (arr. Jack Beckner), Park Avenue Petit
Benny Golson (arr. Derrick Gardner), Blues on My Mind
Benny Golson (arr. Ethan Bouwsma), Are You Real
David and Carol McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
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Located in the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this rooms seats 120 and offers a flexible space for choral rehearsals, small ensemble performances, and student recitals.