Bienen Ensembles

Jazz Small Ensembles

The Music of Art Blakey and Tadd Dameron

Monday, October 24, 2022 at 7:30pm CDT

McClintock Choral and Recital Room

Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort, conductors

Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers were considered the quintessential “hard bop” group, ushering in a new subgenre of jazz incorporating rhythm and blues, gospel, soul, and blues concepts as a counterpoint to the more frenetic bebop genre. The Jazz Messengers evolved into a proving ground for young talent, and having the group on one’s resume conveyed immediate bona fides. Composer, arranger, and pianist Tadd Dameron is known for such compositions as Our Delight, Good Bait, and Hot House. He arranged for such giants of the jazz world as Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Dizzy Gillespie, and Sarah Vaughan. In this performance, the Jazz Small Ensembles focus on hard bop classics made famous by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, as well as Tadd Dameron favorites. 

Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.

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David and Carol McClintock Choral and Recital Room

Address

70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
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Located in the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this rooms seats 120 and offers a flexible space for choral rehearsals, small ensemble performances, and student recitals.