Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra
The Third Stream and the Avant-garde
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7:30pm CDT
Galvin Recital Hall
Derrick Gardner, conductor
The Jazz Orchestra explores the “third stream,” a genre fusing elements of classical and jazz, through music of Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and others. Their program also highlights the contrasting music of the avant-garde movement, with adaptations of compositions by Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Sam Rivers, and more.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Duke Ellington), Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)
Oliver Nelson (arr. Derrick Gardner), Ralph’s New Blues
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Duke Ellington), Chinoiserie (Chinese Dance)
Ornette Coleman (arr. Vincent Gardner), Feet Music
Kenny Dorham (arr. Derrick Gardner), Trompeta Toccata
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Duke Ellington), Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)
Ornette Coleman (arr. Ben Chaddha), Lonely Woman
Woody Shaw (arr. Derrick Gardner), Zoltan
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
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.