Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble: Birks Works—The Music of Dizzy Gillespie
When:
Monday, August 18, 2025
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Where: Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Galvin Recital Hall, 70 Arts Circle, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Darius Hampton, conductor
Trumpeter, bandleader, and composer John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was a leading figure in the development of bebop and a pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz. His compositions, including such hits as “Groovin’ High,” “A Night in Tunisia,” and “Manteca,” have become legendary standards, and he was the recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Kennedy Center Honors Award. The Jazz Ensemble celebrates Gillespie’s legacy with a program of music from throughout his career.