Jazz Small Ensembles
The Music of Miles Davis
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 8:00pm CDT
McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort, conductors
The Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort ensembles continue the celebration of the Miles Davis centennial with a selection of boundary-pushing compositions by the legendary trumpeter, bandleader, and composer and his collaborators. Over the course of a career spanning nearly five decades, Davis remained at the vanguard of multiple stylistic developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and fusion.
Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
Sold OutSelections by the Derrick Gardner Ensemble
Jun Byun, trumpet
Ethan Weisman, alto saxophone
Isaiah McCray, piano
Liam Powers, bass
Chase Wilkins, drums
Kenny Garrett (arr. Ethan Weisman), Wayne’s Thang
Kenny Garrett (arr. Liam Powers), Haynes Here
Kenny Garrett (arr. Ethan Weisman), Backyard Groove
Kenny Garrett (arr. Chase Wilkins), November 15th
Kenny Garrett (arr. Jun Byun), Beyond the Wall
Selections by the Kevin Fort Ensemble
Milo Kaplan, alto saxophone
Eli Fisher, tenor saxophone
Nathaniel Stall, bass trombone
Isaiah McCray, piano
Daniel Ellis Perez, bass
Calvin Simmers, drums
Wayne Shorter (arr. Octavio Escamilla), E.S.P.
Frank Churchill and Larry Morey (arr. Nathaniel Stall), “Someday My Prince Will Come”
Miles Davis (arr. Milo Kaplan), Four
Marcus Miller (arr. Isaiah McCray), Tutu
Miles Davis (arr. Eli Fisher), Blues By Five
Miles Davis (arr. Calvin Simmers), Milestones
David and Carol McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
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.
