Jazz Small Ensembles
A Tribute to Bobby Timmons and The Music of Billy Strayhorn
Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7:30pm CDT
McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort, conductors
Pianist and composer Robert Henry Timmons is remembered for his incorporation of gospel and funky blues elements into his solos and compositions. During his tenure with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, he composed the hits “Moanin’,” “This Here,” and “Dat Dere.” Composer, arranger, pianist, and lyricist Billy Strayhorn collaborated with Duke Ellington for nearly three decades. His compositions include such hits as “Take the ‘A’ Train,” “Chelsea Bridge,” and “Lush Life.”
Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
Buy TicketsSelections by the Kevin Fort Ensemble
William Lewis, trumpet
Eli Sullivan, alto saxophone
Ikenna Eze, trombone
Evan Steinkoler, piano
Alexander Wallack, bass
Calvin Simmers, drums
Billy Strayhorn (arr. Eli Sullivan), “Lush Life”
Billy Strayhorn (arr. Calvin Simmers), Multicolored Blue
Billy Strayhorn (arr. Alexander Wallack), Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
Billy Strayhorn (arr. Evan Steinkoler), Isfahan
Billy Strayhorn (arr. William Lewis), Lotus Blossom
Billy Strayhorn (arr. Ikenna Eze), Upper Manhattan Medical Group
Selections by the Derrick Gardner Ensemble
Jack Beckner, trumpet
Jason Zhu, tenor saxophone
Jackson Spellman, trombone
Brandon Harper, piano
Dante Villasenor, bass
Ethan Bouwsma, drums
Bobby Timmons (arr. Dante Villasenor), Fat Lady
Bobby Timmons (arr. Jason Zhu), Turkey Wings
Bobby Timmons (arr. Brandon Harper), Malice Towards None
Bobby Timmons (arr. Ethan Bouwsma), Trick Hips
Bobby Timmons (arr. Jack Beckner), So Tired
David and Carol McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
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.