Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra
Hard Bop Evolution
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7:30pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
Derrick Gardner, conductor
Journalists and record companies began using the term “hard bop” in the mid-1950s to describe a new current within jazz that incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospel, and the blues. Prominent hard bop musicians included Horace Silver, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk. An influx of musical thought among hard bop musicians led to a push for the subgenre to evolve, with John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, and Herbie Hancock incorporating touches of avant-garde and free jazz. Their objective was to blur the division between the written and the spontaneous, celebrating imperfect boundaries and freedom of musical expression. Join the Jazz Orchestra for an exploration of hard bop’s evolution.
McCoy Tyner (arr. Dennis Mackrel), Passion Dance
McCoy Tyner (arr. Dennis Mackrel), Update
Harold Mabern, Waltzing Westward
Harold Mabern (arr. Bill Mobley), Alex the Great
Cedar Walton (arr. Frank Foster), Firm Roots
McCoy Tyner (arr. Dennis Mackrel), Blues on the Corner
George Coleman (arr. Bill Mobley), Revival
Chick Corea (arr. Derrick Gardner), Straight Up & Down
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
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70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
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Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.