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Derrick Gardner conducts the jazz orchestra onstage.

Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra: The Third Stream and the Avant-garde

Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM CT
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Galvin Recital Hall, 70 Arts Circle, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

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 

Cost: Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.

Audience

  • Faculty/Staff
  • Student
  • Public
  • Post Docs/Docs
  • Graduate Students

Contact

Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
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Interest

  • Arts/Humanities

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