Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra: Black History Month Celebration—A Tribute to Miles Davis
When:
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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
events.music@northwestern.edu
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Derrick Gardner, conductor
The Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra pays tribute to Miles Davis during the centennial anniversary of his birth with the music from his 1957 Columbia Records release Miles Ahead. The album featured Davis on flugelhorn as the only soloist, and it was his first collaboration with arranger Gil Evans following the Birth of the Cool sessions. Miles Ahead was met with critical praise and became recognized as one of the most successful examples of the Third Stream movement, drawing emotional sophistication from its fusion of modern jazz and classical influences.